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caplin
Capelin Cape"lin, n. [Cf. F. capelan, caplan.] (Zo["o]l.) A small marine fish (Mallotus villosus) of the family Salmonid[ae], very abundant on the coasts of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and Alaska. It is used as a bait for the cod. [Written also capelan and caplin.] Note: This fish, which is like a smelt, is called by the Spaniards anchova, and by the Portuguese capelina. --Fisheries of U. S. (1884).
Caplin
Caplin Cap"lin, n. See Capelin.
Caplin
Caplin Cap"lin, Capling Cap"ling, n. The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass which connect the handle and swingel. --Wright.

Meaning of caplin from wikipedia

- Look up caplin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Caplin may refer to: Capelin, a small forage fish also known as a caplin Alfred Gerald Caplin, better...
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- "Kid Dropper" Nathan Caplin or Kaplan (August 3, 1891 – August 28, 1923), also known as Jack the Dropper, was an American gangster who controlled labor...
- Major General Nicholas John Caplin, CB, CBE (born 4 December 1958) is a retired British Army officer who commanded United Kingdom Support Command (Germany)...