Thesaurus: scad
A small carangoid fish (Trachurus saurus) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species.
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Definitions
- n. A small carangoid fish (Trachurus saurus) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species.
- n. The goggler; -- called also big-eyed scad. See Goggler.
- n. The friar skate.
- n. The cigar fish, or round robin.
- n. any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
- (a) A small carangoid fish (Trachurus saurus) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. (b) The goggler; -- called also big-eyed scad. See Goggler. (c) The friar skate. [Scot.] (d) The cigar fish, or round robin.
- n:100 n. any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae