The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Nerka — Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon}, {redfish},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
USS Nerka — is a fictitious submarine in Edward L. Beach s novel, Run Silent, Run Deep . The book was made into a movie, in which the part of the Nerka was played by USS Redfish (SS 395).Construction of USS Nerka (SS 380), named for the nerka, a lake and… … Wikipedia
USS Nerka (SS-380) — The USS Nerka (SS 380), named for the nerka, a lake and river salmon ( Oncorhinchus nerka ) of the Pacific Northwest, also called blueback, sawqui, red salmon, and redfish, would have been a U.S. submarine. Its construction was authorized during… … Wikipedia
blueback — Nerka Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red salmon — Nerka Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redfish — Nerka Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sawqui — Nerka Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
