Tomcod

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; -- called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish.

2. The kingfish. See Kingfish (a).

3. The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c).