Burbot
Pronunciation : Bur"bot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st Barb.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin. [Written also burbolt.]
Note: The fish is also called an eelpout or ling, and is allied to the codfish. The Lota vulgaris is a common European species. An American species (L. maculosa) is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther north.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913