ling \ling\ li^ng, n. oe. lenge; akin to d. leng, g.
   laumnge, dan. lange, sw. langa, icel. langa. so named
   from its being long. see long, a. zool.
   a a large, marine, gadoid fish molva vulgaris of
       northern europe and greenland. it is valued as a food
       fish and is largely salted and dried. called also
       drizzle.
   b the burbot of lake ontario.
   c an american hake of the genus phycis. canada
   d a new zealand food fish of the genus genypterus. the
       name is also locally applied to other fishes, as the
       cultus cod, the mutton fish, and the cobia.
       1913 webster
see also:
long molva vulgaris drizzle phycis genypterus