n. (Zool.) See Halibut. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday. ] (Zool.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family
n. [ OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday. ] (Zool.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family