BUTTERFISH


Meaning of BUTTERFISH in English

/but"euhr fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) butterfishes , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) butterfish .

1. a small, flattened, marine food fish, Peprilus triacanthus, of Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S., having very small scales and smooth skin.

2. the rock gunnel. See under gunnel 1 .

[ 1665-75; BUTTER + FISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .