"waterhorse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterhorses [plural]
Etymology: water + horse Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|horse}} water + horse Head templates: {{en-noun}} waterhorse (plural waterhorses)
  1. (Canada, dialect) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain. Tags: Canada, dialectal
    Sense id: en-waterhorse-en-noun-c8Gmja0Z Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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