Pronunciation: skwi- ' t ē g
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural squeteague
Etymology: of southeast New England Algonquian origin; akin to Mohegan cheegut weakfish
Date: 1803
: any of several weakfishes (esp. Cynoscion regalis )
Pronunciation: skwi- ' t ē g
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural squeteague
Etymology: of southeast New England Algonquian origin; akin to Mohegan cheegut weakfish
Date: 1803
: any of several weakfishes (esp. Cynoscion regalis )
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012