/week"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) weakfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) weakfishes .
any food fish of the genus Cynoscion, as C. regalis, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
[ 1790-1800, Amer.; weekvis (obs.), equiv. to week soft, WEAK + vis FISH ]