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Gowdie
(gcide) | Gowdie \Gow"die\, n. (Zool.)
See Dragont. [Scot.]
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gowdie
(gcide) | Weever \Wee"ver\, n. [Probably from F. vive, OF. vivre, a kind
of fish, L. vipera viper. Cf. Viper.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging
to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidae. They
have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The
long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines
which cause painful wounds.
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Note: The two British species are the great, or greater,
weever (Trachinus draco), which becomes a foot long
(called also gowdie, sea cat, stingbull, and
weaverfish), and the lesser weever ({Trachinus
vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter
pike}, and stingfish).
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gowdie
(gcide) | Dragonet \Drag"on*et\, n.
1. A little dragon. --Spenser.
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2. (Zool.) A small British marine fish (Callionymuslyra);
-- called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie.
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gowdie
(gcide) | Gowdie \Gow"die\, n. (Zool.)
See Dragont. [Scot.]
[1913 Webster]Weever \Wee"ver\, n. [Probably from F. vive, OF. vivre, a kind
of fish, L. vipera viper. Cf. Viper.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging
to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidae. They
have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The
long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines
which cause painful wounds.
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Note: The two British species are the great, or greater,
weever (Trachinus draco), which becomes a foot long
(called also gowdie, sea cat, stingbull, and
weaverfish), and the lesser weever ({Trachinus
vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter
pike}, and stingfish).
[1913 Webster]Dragonet \Drag"on*et\, n.
1. A little dragon. --Spenser.
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2. (Zool.) A small British marine fish (Callionymuslyra);
-- called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie.
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