Definition of "holibut" []

• Archaic form of halibut. (noun)

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• "Whales and porpesses abound along the coasts; and the adjacent sea and bays yield an abundance of holibut, turbot, cod, haddocks, and other fish."
• "Waterfowl were in considerable abundance: but torsk and holibut were almost the only kinds of fish that were caught."