the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A brood of eels.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In the Thames valley, the migration of young eels up the river.
n. A fry or brood of eels.
Word Usage
"With respect, when you make a word the second element in a compound its initial consonant is no longer an initial, by definition; in the sentence "the eel fares well" the f- is initial, but in eelfare it's not, and different rules apply."