caplin
Word-form referencescapelin
Noun
The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.
- Examples
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no sooner had one snatched away the caplin, than another sprang out of the water at my hand, and actually caught a slight hold of my finger and thumb.
Noun
very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
- Broader terms
Word forms
caplinscapling