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Definition: BLUEBACK

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A trout (Salmo oquassa) inhabiting some of the lakes of Maine.[Websters]
2. A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the Columbia River and northward.[Websters]
3. An American river herring (Clupea aestivalis), closely allied to the alewife.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Blueback" is a common misspelling or typo for: blueblack.

Date "Blueback" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: BLUEBACK

Expressions Definition
Blueback salmon Small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
USS Blueback Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Blueback, after a type of salmon. (references)
USS Blueback (SS-326) USS Blueback (SS-326), a Balao-class submarine, was the first submarine of the United States Navy to be named for a type of salmon. Her keel was laid down on 29 July 1943 by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 7 May 1944 sponsored by Mrs. William Brent Young, wife of Rear Admiral Young, and commissioned on 28 August 1944 with Lieutenant Commander M. K. Clementson in command. (references)
USS Blueback (SS-581) The second USS Blueback (SS-581) was a Barbel-class submarine in the United States Navy. She was named for a type of salmon. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: BLUEBACK

Blueback

Blueback may refer to any of a number of unrelated fish species with blue coloration (particularly on the dorsal side), including:

Blueback may also refer to:

  • Blueback, a 1997 novel by Australian author Tim Winton, which explores universal human themes such as love for family, passion, growing up, and belonging.
  • USS Blueback (SS-326), a US Navy submarine of the Balao-class.
  • USS Blueback (SS-581), a Barbel-class submarine and the last non-nuclear submarine to join the US Naval Fleet.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Blueback". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: BLUEBACK

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
USS Blueback 51     Blueback 8
USS Blueback (SS-581) 28     Blueback (novel) 6
USS Blueback (SS-326) 21     New Zealand blueback sprat 5
Blueback 8     USS Blueback 51
Blueback (novel) 6     USS Blueback (SS-326) 21
New Zealand blueback sprat 5     USS Blueback (SS-581) 28

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BLUEBACK

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Íslenska rauðlax (blueback), silfurlax (blueback). Additional references: Íslenska, Iceland, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese salmao vermelho (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), salmao prateado (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish kokanee-laks (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), koho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish kokanee-laks (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), koho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk kokanee-laks (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), koho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch cohozalm (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), rode zalm (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), sockeye zalm (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish punalohi (blueback, blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye, sockeye salmon), intiaanilohi (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), hopealohi (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Français saumon argenté (blueback, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon, silver salmon), saumon sockeye (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), saumon rouge (red salmon, sockeye salmon, blueback), saumon coho (coho salmon, blueback, coho, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
French saumon argenté (blueback, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon, silver salmon), saumon sockeye (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), saumon rouge (red salmon, sockeye salmon, blueback), saumon coho (coho salmon, blueback, coho, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek κόκκινος σολομός (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), κόχο (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), ασημένιος σολομός (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) kokkinos solomos (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), kokho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), asimenios solomos (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Icelandic rauðlax (blueback), silfurlax (blueback). Additional references: Icelandic, Iceland, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish zdołowany (blue, blueback, down, downfall, downtrodden), szalona impreza (blue, blueback), sprzeczka (squabble, spat, altercation, argument, quarrel), rudzielec (redhead, blue, blueback), przybity (downcast, despondent, dejected, depressed, downhearted), policjant (policeman, bobby, constable, trooper, bull), policja (police, constabulary, force, polices, blue), niebieski (blue, celestial, heavenly, divine, spheric), gliniarz (cop, copper, cap, coppers, blue), film pornograficzny (blue, blueback, rated). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch zdołowany (blue, blueback, down, downfall, downtrodden), szalona impreza (blue, blueback), sprzeczka (squabble, spat, altercation, argument, quarrel), rudzielec (redhead, blue, blueback), przybity (downcast, despondent, dejected, depressed, downhearted), policjant (policeman, bobby, constable, trooper, bull), policja (police, constabulary, force, polices, blue), niebieski (blue, celestial, heavenly, divine, spheric), gliniarz (cop, copper, cap, coppers, blue), film pornograficzny (blue, blueback, rated). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski zdołowany (blue, blueback, down, downfall, downtrodden), szalona impreza (blue, blueback), sprzeczka (squabble, spat, altercation, argument, quarrel), rudzielec (redhead, blue, blueback), przybity (downcast, despondent, dejected, depressed, downhearted), policjant (policeman, bobby, constable, trooper, bull), policja (police, constabulary, force, polices, blue), niebieski (blue, celestial, heavenly, divine, spheric), gliniarz (cop, copper, cap, coppers, blue), film pornograficzny (blue, blueback, rated). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese salmao vermelho (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), salmao prateado (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi sockeyelax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), silverlax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), indianlax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), coholax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), coho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland kokanee-laks (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), koho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea punalohi (blueback, blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye, sockeye salmon), intiaanilohi (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), hopealohi (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi punalohi (blueback, blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye, sockeye salmon), intiaanilohi (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), hopealohi (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska sockeyelax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), silverlax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), indianlax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), coholax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), coho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish sockeyelax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), silverlax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), indianlax (blueback, red salmon, sockeye salmon), coholax (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), coho (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, blueback. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BLUEBACK

Language Translations for “blueback” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin uebackblay (blueback). Additional references: Pig Latin, blueback. (volunteer)
Terran B solmanl (blueback). Additional references: Terran B, blueback. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: BLUEBACK

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Oncorhynchus nerka (blueback, quinalt, red salmon, sockeye salmon), Oncorhynchus kisutch (blueback, coho, coho salmon, jack salmon, medium red salmon), Alosa aestivalis (blueback herring). Additional references: Latin, blueback. (volunteer)
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