# fish scale

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of fishscale.
2. An early 5 cent coin of Canada; an early Canadian nickel.

## Etymology
From the scales of fish, due to the silver colour and the thinness of the coin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fish-scale