Hake
Hake (hāk) , noun
[See Hatch a half door.]
A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
Hake , noun
[Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. English hake hook, German hecht pike. See Hook.]
(Zoology) One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is Merlucius vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is Merlucius bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and Phycis tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
Hake (hāk) , intransitive verb
To loiter; to sneak. [Provincial English]