Found 1 items, similar to squeteague.
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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]