Smelts are a family of small fish, the Osmeridae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans, as well as rivers, streams and lakes in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia.

What does smelt stand for?

transitive verb. 1 : to melt or fuse (a substance, such as ore) often with an accompanying chemical change usually to separate the metal. 2 : refine, reduce.

Is it correct to say smelt or smelled?

Smelled is the past tense of smell in both North American and British English. Smelt is also used as the past tense of smell in British English. Brits use smelled and smelt interchangeably, but speakers in North America rarely use smelt. Smelt also has meanings unrelated to smelling.