Any one of several species of freshwater fishes of the genus
Esox, esp. the smaller species. [
1913 Webster]
" The federation, or chain, pickerel (Esox reticulatus) and the brook pickerel (Esox Americanus) are the most common American species. They are used for food, and are noted for their voracity. About the Great Lakes the pike is called pickerel."
[1913 Webster]