Sea raven

Sea raven
Raven Ra"ven (r[=a]"v'n), n. [AS. hr[ae]fn; akin to D. raaf, G. rabe, OHG. hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to L. corvus, Gr. ko`rax. [root]19.] (Zo["o]l.) A large black passerine bird ({Corvus corax}), similar to the crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity. [1913 Webster]

{Sea raven} (Zo["o]l.), the cormorant. [1913 Webster]


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  • Sea raven — Sea ra ven (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An American cottoid fish ({Hemitripterus Americanus}) allied to the sculpins, found on the northern Atlantic coasts. (b) The cormorant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sea raven — ☆ sea raven n. a sculpin (Hemitripterus americanus) found in the N Atlantic …   English World dictionary

  • Sea raven — Taxobox name = Sea raven image caption = Silverspotted sculpin, Blepsias cirrhosus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Hemitripteridae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Blepsias… …   Wikipedia

  • sea raven — noun large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught • Syn: ↑Hemitripterus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑sculpin • Member Holonyms: ↑Hemitripterus, ↑genus Hemitripterus * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sea raven — /ˈsi reɪvən/ (say see rayvuhn) noun (plural sea raven or sea ravens) a large marine fish of the genus Hemitripterus, as H. americanus, common on the northern Atlantic coast of America. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at… …  

  • sea raven — Ramiojo vandenyno kvadratauodegė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Tetragonurus cuvieri angl. Cuvier’s squaretail fish; Pacific squaretail; sea raven; small eyed squaretail rus. алет Кювье; малоглазый… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • sea raven — atlantinė plaukuotoji plernė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hemitripterus americanus angl. yellow sculpin; red sculpin; sea raven rus. американский бычок; атлантическая волосатка ryšiai: platesnis… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • sea raven — a large marine fish of the genus Hemitripterus, as H. americanus, common on the northern Atlantic coast of America. [1595 1605] * * * …   Universalium

  • sea-raven — …   Useful english dictionary

  • snaggy sea raven — Ramiojo vandenyno plaukuotoji plernė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hemitripterus villosus angl. snaggy sea raven rus. волосатый бычок; обыкновенная волосатка; тихоокеанская волосатка ryšiai:… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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