Hake n. : A drying shed, as for unburned tile.

Hake n. : One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.

Hake v. t. : To loiter; to sneak.

Example:
Can blue Hake be fried like catfish?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
... bay, and other sea inlets of Ireland, the hake is exceedingly abundant, and is taken in great numbers. ... Since the Irish immigration to America, the hake has followed in the wake of their masters, as it is now found in New York bay, in the waters around Boston, and off Cape Cod. ...