A dried or salted fish, particularly a type of preparation similar to cod or stockfish.
From Middle English and Old French, possibly related to Dutch 'kabeljauw' (cod). The term may have Scandinavian origins referring to preserved fish used in long sea voyages.
Before refrigeration, salted cabeliau was stored on ships for months and became a major trade commodity—Vikings and explorers survived on this one humble preserved fish!
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