squeteague
- squeteague
- 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
({Cynoscion 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 {squit}, and,
locally, {sea trout}, and {sea salmon}. See also under
{squitee}.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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squeteague — ☆ squeteague [skwē tēg′ ] n. pl. squeteague [< Algonquian name: a pl. form] WEAKFISH … English World dictionary
squeteague — noun (plural squeteague) Etymology: of southeast New England Algonquian origin; akin to Mohegan cheegut weakfish Date: 1803 any of several weakfishes (especially Cynoscion regalis) … New Collegiate Dictionary
squeteague — /skwee teeg /, n., pl. squeteagues, (esp. collectively) squeteague. 1. an Atlantic food fish, Cynoscion regalis, of the croaker family. 2. any of several other Atlantic fishes of the same genus; sea trout. [1795 1805, Amer.; < southeastern New… … Universalium
squeteague — n. Weak fish (Labrus squeteague or Onolithus regalis) … New dictionary of synonyms
squeteague — /skwəˈtig/ (say skwuh teeg) noun (plural squeteague or squeteagues) any of several fishes of the genus Cynoscion, of the North American Atlantic coast, especially C. regalis, an important food fish. {Algonquian (New England dialect) Usage: For… …
squeteague — sque·teague … English syllables
squeteague — sque•teague [[t]skwiˈtig[/t]] n. pl. teagues, (esp. collectively) teague. ich an Atlantic croaker Cynoscion regalis[/ex] • Etymology: 1795–1805, amer.; < southeastern New England Algonquian … From formal English to slang
squeteague — … Useful english dictionary
gray squeteague — noun : gray trout 1 … Useful english dictionary
sand squeteague — noun : a weakfish (Cynoscion arenarius) of the Gulf of Mexico … Useful english dictionary
