HyperDic: oldwife

English > 2 senses of the word oldwife:
NOUNanimaloldwife, queen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, Balistes vetulatropical Atlantic fish
animaloldwife, old squaw, Clangula hyemalisa common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
English > oldwife: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningTropical Atlantic fish.
Synonymsqueen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, Balistes vetula
Member ofBalistes, genus Balistestype genus of the Balistidae
BroadertriggerfishAny of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
Catalanbalistes vetula
English > oldwife: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningA common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States.
Synonymsold squaw, Clangula hyemalis
Member ofClangula, genus ClangulaA genus of ducks
Broadersea duckAny of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast

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