A jeering name for the red-herring.
·vt To <<Castrate>>; to make a capon of. II. Capon ·noun A castrated cock, ·esp. when fattened; a m...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A castrated cock, also an eunuch. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A red herring. ...
A red herring: Yarmouth is a famous place for curing herrings. ...
A haddock dried without being split. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A red herring; a bloater. ...