SHEEPSHEAD

Meaning of SHEEPSHEAD in English

( n. )

A large and valuable sparoid food fish (Archosargus, / Diplodus, probatocephalus) found on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It often weighs from ten to twelve pounds.

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SHEEPSHEAD — noun Date: 1643 a marine bony fish ( Archosargus probatocephalus of the family Sparidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHEEPSHEAD — Species ( Archosargus probatocephalus ) of popular edible sport fish in the porgy family, common along southern North American Atlantic …
Английский словарь Британика
SHEEPSHEAD — noun or sheephead ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ 1. archaic : a silly or stupid person 2. a. : a sparid food fish ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHEEPSHEAD — (n.) A large and valuable sparoid food fish (Archosargus, / Diplodus, probatocephalus) found on the Atlantic coast of the United …
Английский словарь Webster
SHEEPSHEAD — /sheeps"hed'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) sheepshead , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEEPSHEAD — n. foolish person, stupid person, simpleton (Archaic)
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SHEEPSHEAD — noun Date: 1643 1. : a marine bony fish ( Archosargus probatocephalus of the family Sparidae) of the Atlantic and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHEEPSHEAD — noun a large and valuable sparoid food fish (archosargus, / diplodus, probatocephalus) found on the atlantic coast of the united …
Webster English vocab
SHEEPSHEAD — ■ noun ( plural same) a boldly marked edible fish of warm American waters. [ Archosargus probatocephalus (Atlantic) and Semicossyphus …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHEEPSHEAD — [sheeps.head] n (1643) 1: a marine bony fish (Archosargus probatocephalus of the family Sparidae) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHEEPSHEAD — (Archosargus probatocephalus), popular edible sport fish in the family Sparidae (order Perciformes), common in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHEEPSHEAD — n. Species ( Archosargus probatocephalus ) of popular edible sport fish in the porgy family, common along southern North American …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHEEPSHEAD — n. Pronunciation: ' sh ē ps- ˌ hed Function: noun Date: 1643 1 : a marine bony fish ( Archosargus …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHEEPSHEAD PORGY — noun : a small fish ( Calamus penna ) of the family Sparidae found from Florida to Brazil
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAKE SHEEPSHEAD — noun : freshwater drum
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PORGY — Any of about 100 species (family Sparidae) of generally shallow-water fishes found throughout tropical and temperate seas. Porgies, sometimes called …
Английский словарь Британика
SHEEPHEAD — variant of sheepshead
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCHAFSKOPF — ˈshafˌskȯpf noun also schaf·kopf -fˌk- ( -s ) Etymology: German, schafskopf, blockhead, sheep's head, from schaf sheep (from Old High …
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REDFISH — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural redfish or redfishes ) : any of various more or less reddish fishes: as a. (1) …
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PIMELOMETOPON — ˌpiməlōˈmed.əˌpän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pimelo- (from Greek pimelē lard) + Greek metōpon forehead — more at …
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LITTLEMOUTH PORGY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun : sheepshead porgy
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FATHEAD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a slow-witted or stupid person : fool 2. a. : fathead minnow b. : sheepshead 2c
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APLODINOTUS — ˌa(ˌ)plōdə̇ˈnōd.əs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hapl- + Greek dinōtos round : a genus of freshwater fishes (family …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPAROID — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and sea bream.
Английский словарь Webster
PORGY — (n.) Any one of numerous sparoid food fishes, as the jolthead porgy, the sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna) of the West …
Английский словарь Webster
SPAROID — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which includes the scup, sheepshead, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCHAFSKOPF — /shafs"kawpf'/ , n. Cards. sheepshead (def. 4). [ ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRESHWATER DRUM — Date: 1879 : a croaker ( Aplodinotus grunniens ) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River valley that may attain …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPAROID — noun one of the sparidae. 2. sparoid ·adj of or pertaining to the sparidae, a family of spinous-finned fishes which …
Webster English vocab
PORGY — noun the margate fish. 2. porgy ·noun the scup. 3. porgy ·noun the sailor's choice, or pinfish. 4. porgy ·noun …
Webster English vocab
FRESHWATER DRUM — [freshwater drum] n (1879): a croaker (Aplodinotus grunniens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley that may attain a weight …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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