oldwife — n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream ({Cantharus lineatus}), the American alewife, etc. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A tropical Atlantic fish ({Bessy cerca}). [WordNet sense 1] Syn: queen triggerfish,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oldwife — [ōld′wīf΄] n. pl. oldwives [ōld′wīvz΄] 1. Archaic an old woman ☆ 2. OLDSQUAW 3. any of various sea fishes … English World dictionary
oldwife — Old Old, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oldwife — noun Date: 1588 1. any of several marine fishes (as an alewife, menhaden, or triggerfish) 2. old squaw … New Collegiate Dictionary
oldwife — /old wuyf /, n., pl. oldwives. 1. any of various fishes, as the alewife, the menhaden, or a West Indian fish of the family Balistidae. 2. See old squaw. [1580 90; OLD + WIFE] * * * … Universalium
oldwife — old•wife [[t]ˈɒldˌwaɪf[/t]] n. pl. wives 1) ich any of various fishes, as the alewife or menhaden 2) orn old squaw • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
oldwife — /oʊldˈwaɪf/ (say ohld wuyf) noun (plural oldwives) 1. any of various fishes as the Australian Enoplosus armatus, the European black sea bream, Cantharus lineatus, or the menhaden of the eastern coast of the US. 2. → old squaw …
oldwife — noun 1. tropical Atlantic fish • Syn: ↑queen triggerfish, ↑Bessy cerca, ↑oldwench, ↑Balistes vetula • Hypernyms: ↑triggerfish • Member Holonyms: ↑Balistes, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
black oldwife — noun : a plectognath fish of the genus Melichthys; especially : galafate … Useful english dictionary
Balistes vetula — oldwife oldwife n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream ({Cantharus lineatus}), the American alewife, etc. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A tropical Atlantic fish ({Bessy cerca}). [WordNet sense 1] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
