namaycush

[ nam-i-kuhsh, nam-ey- ]

/ ˈnæm ɪˌkʌʃ, ˈnæm eɪ- /

a lake trout.

Origin of namaycush

1735–45; < Cree name·kos < Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa

The namaycush of Nepigon weigh from nine to twenty-five pounds.

On Canada's Frontier |Julian Ralph
From the Namaycush Lake tilt the trail swung out through the forest, circuited a great open marsh, and returned again to the tilt.

Grit A-Plenty |Dillon Wallace
Their thoughts were full of the hopes and aspirations of the first evening when they came to the Namaycush Lake tilt.

Grit A-Plenty |Dillon Wallace
During the morning I dropped a troll and landed the first namaycush of the trip—a seven-pound fish.

The Long Labrador Trail |Dillon Wallace

In winter there is as good sport with the namaycush, and it is managed peculiarly.

On Canada's Frontier |Julian Ralph