Umbla, or Ombre Chevalier, s. A fish.
The umbla or ombre chevalier, is very like a char in form, but is without spots, and has a white and silvery belly. On the table, its flesh cuts white or cream-colour, and it is exceedingly like char in flavour. On February 11th, 1827, one was brought me from the lake of Bourget, in Savoy; it was said to be small for this fish, it was fifteen inches long, and seven and a half in circumference. In the dorsal fin there were twelve spines, in the pectoral nine, in the ventral eight, in the anal eleven, and in the caudal twenty-four.
Bloch says, that it is peculiar to the lakes of Geneva and Neufchatel; but what I have just said must convince you of the inaccuracy of this statement, as I dare say the fish exists in other deep waters of a like character amongst the Alps. It is a fish closely allied to the char, and congenerous both in form and habits.—Sir H. Davy.
Umbles, s. A deer’s entrails.
Under Tail Coverts, s. Those feathers immediately covering the base of the tail beneath.
Under Wing Coverts, s. Those feathers covering the wing underneath.
Unearthed, a. Driven from the ground. To unearth a fox, is to force him from his den.
Unfledged, a. That has not yet the full furniture of feathers, young.
Unfleshed, a. Not fleshed, not seasoned to blood.
Upper Tail Coverts, s. Those feathers immediately covering the base of the tail feathers.