Kipper

·noun A salmon after spawning.

II. Kipper ·vt To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking.

III. Kipper ·adj Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly.

IV. Kipper ·noun A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked;

— so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh.

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amorous. Lane. ...

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kipper
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kipper-time
The time during which the statutes prohibit the taking of salmon. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book