stockfish
nounUK /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/
US /ˈstɑːkfɪʃ/
Stockfish is dried fish that has been preserved so it can be kept for a long time.
The sailors loaded barrels of stockfish for the long voyage.
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2. Dried cod or similar fish prepared by hanging in cold air, traditionally a major trade good in northern Europe.
Stockfish from Norway was traded across the Baltic for centuries.
3. A type of chess-playing computer program or engine.
He analyzed the game with Stockfish to find his mistake.
4. In South African English, dried fish used as a food ingredient.
She added stockfish to the stew for extra flavor.