paugy

paugy: Scup Scup, n. [Contr. fr. American Indian mishc[`u]p, fr. mishe-kuppi large, thick-scaled.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine sparoid food fish ({Stenotomus chrysops}, or {S. argyrops}), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also {porgee}, {paugy}, {porgy}, {scuppaug}. [1913 Webster]
Note: The same names are also applied to a closely allied Southern species ({Stenotomus Gardeni}). [1913 Webster]

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Paugy — Paugie Pau gie, Paugy Pau gy, n.; pl. {Paugies}. [Corrupted from Amer. Indian mishcuppauog. See {Scup}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The scup. See {Porgy}, and {Scup}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paugy — Porgy Por gy, n.; pl. {Porgies}. [See {Paugie}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The scup. (b) The sailor s choice, or pinfish. (c) The margate fish. (d) The spadefish. (e) Any one of several species of embiotocoids, or surf fishes, of the Pacific coast. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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