cusk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
  2. noun large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
    torsk; Brosme brosme.
  3. noun elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
    burbot; ling; Lota lota; eelpout.

WordNet

Cusk noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also tusk and torsk.

Webster 1913