# stockfish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stokfissh, stokfysch, from Middle Dutch stocvisch and/or Middle Low German stokvisch (“stick fish”). Equivalent to stock + fish.

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