Also billit. [perh. a corruption of BILLARD; perh. the correct form, and identical with prec. word.] A coal-fish, when one year old. Cf. BILLARD 1.
1769. Pennant, Zool., III. 153. They [the fry of the coalfish] are called at Scarborough Parrs, and when a year old, Billets.
1832. J. Cole, Scarbor. Guide, 108. The principal fish … for sale are … parr, billits, cole fish.
1883. Fisheries Exhib. Catal., 10. Mounted Lines for … Billet, and all surface fish.
