| Haiduck | n. [ G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu. ] Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts. [ Written also hayduck, haiduk, heiduc, heyduck, and heyduk. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Haddock | n. [ OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot. ] (Zool.) A marine food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie. [ 1913 Webster ] Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish. [ 1913 Webster ]
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