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weakfish |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Weakfish \Weak"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any fish of the genus {Cynoscion}; a squeteague; -- so called from its tender mouth. See {Squeteague}. {Spotted weakfish} (Zo["o]l.), the spotted squeteague. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squeteague \Sque*teague"\ (skw[-e]*t[=e]g"), n. [from the North American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) An American sci[ae]noid fish ({Cynoscion regalis}), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also {weakfish}, {squitee}, {chickwit}, and {sea trout}. The spotted squeteague ({C. nebulosus}) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also {spotted weakfish}, and locally, {sea trout}, and {sea salmon}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: weakfish n 1: lean flesh of food and game fishes of United States Atlantic coast 2: food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out [syn: {Cynoscion regalis}]
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