lakelore

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noun

The knowledge of local conditions on a lake; the traditions and customs of life on a lake; the history of life on a lake.

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Meanings

nounlakelore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe knowledge of local conditions on a lake; the traditions and customs of life on a lake; the history of life on a lake.

    1973, Milner, Bruce, Lakelore : a History of the Fishing Industry Along the North Shore of Lake Erie, Simcoe, Ont. : Norfolk School of Agriculture

    3 more examples

    Many people today, with only a limited amount of time to go fishing each year, have little or no time to spend studying streamcraft or lakelore.

    1953, The Wonderful World of Ohio

    1977, Harry B. Barrett, Port Dover Board of Trade, Lakelore: Produced by the Port Dover Board of Trade to Welcome the Great Lakes Fish Exposition to Port Dover, July 15, 16, 17, 1977

    Therefore it is not surprising that little lakelore has developed and that most of the fertility ceremonies are connected with agriculture and almost none with fishing.

    1978, Haryati Soebadio-Noto Soebagio, Carinne A. du Marchie Sarvaas, Dynamics of Indonesian history, North-Holland, page 45

Origin

From lake + lore.

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APA

lakelore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lakelore

MLA

“lakelore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lakelore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lakelore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lakelore.

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