"From one to two feet long, varies greatly in color; is common in the Baltic; also found occasionally on the British coasts." — Goodrich, 1859

Dorse

"From one to two feet long, varies greatly in color; is common in the Baltic; also found occasionally…

An instrument for regulating or adjusting a circuit so that any required degree of resistance may be maintained.

Rheostat

An instrument for regulating or adjusting a circuit so that any required degree of resistance may be…