\Bur"bot\, n. [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st
{Barb}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A fresh-water fish of the genus {Lota}, having on the nose
two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin.
[Written also {burbolt}.]
Note: The fish is also called an {eelpout} or {ling}, and is
      allied to the codfish. The {Lota vulgaris} is a common
      European species. An American species ({L. maculosa})
      is found in New England, the Great Lakes, and farther
      north.