1. (

• buddy ,
• brother ,
• chum ,
• crony ,
• pal ,
• sidekick

) a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities ;

2. (

• chum

) bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish ;

3. (

• chum_salmon ,
• chum ,
• Oncorhynchus_keta

) a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish ;