Definition of Milter

1. n. A male fish.

Definition of Milter

1. Noun. A male fish during breeding season. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Milter

1. a male fish at breeding time [n -S]

Medical Definition of Milter

1. A male fish. Origin: Cf. D. Milter, G. Milcher, milchner. See Milt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Milter

milpas
milphosis
milquetoast
milquetoasts
milquetoasty
milreis
milrinone
mils
milse
milsey
milseys
milted
miltefosine
miltefosines
milter (current term)
milters
miltier
miltiest
milting
miltomate
miltonias
milts
miltwaste
milty
miltz
miltzes
milvine
milvus
milwaukee shoulder

Literary usage of Milter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Select Collection of Old Plays: In Twelve Volumes by Robert Dodsley (1780)
"... milter of the children there. He died, according to Sir John Hawkins *, on the 31 ft of ... milter ..."

2. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"¡S. milter brought up the artillery ranks, The Election Ballads, I 7. Su dawning day has brought relief S. The noble ..."

3. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1826)
"... and comprehending milter of a public or private nature; uey serve as memorials of what ought not to be forgotten, and lay the foundation either for a ..."

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