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n. [ AS. &unr_;l; akin to D., G., & Dan. aal, Icel. āll, Sw. ål. ] (Zoöl.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An eelpot or eel basket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Eel + fare a journey or passage. ] (Zoöl.) A brood of eels. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A plant (Zostera marina), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zoöl.) The eelpout. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A boxlike structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an eelbuck. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. &unr_;lepute. ] (Zoöl.) (a) A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value. (b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A spear with barbed forks for spearing eels. [ 1913 Webster ]