See also: Muskie

English

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Etymology

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From muskellunge +‎ -ie.

Noun

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muskie (plural muskies)

  1. (informal) muskellunge; a large freshwater gamefish of the pike family.
    • 1993, Barry Reynolds, John Berryman, Pike on the Fly: The Flyfishing Guide to Northerns, Tigers, and Muskies:
      As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.