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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States;
[syn: pinfish, sailor's-choice, squirrelfish, Lagodon rhomboides]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sailor \Sail"or\, n. One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman. [1913 Webster] Syn: Mariner; seaman; seafarer. [1913 Webster] Sailor's choice. (Zool.) (a) An excellent marine food fish (Diplodus rhomboides, syn. Lagodon rhomboides) of the Southern United States; -- called also porgy, squirrel fish, yellowtail, and salt-water bream. (b) A species of grunt (Orthopristis chrysopterus syn. Pomadasys chrysopterus), an excellent food fish common on the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also hogfish, and pigfish. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pinfish \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal spines.] (Zool.) (a) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides syn. Lagodon rhomboides). (b) The salt-water bream (Diplodus Holbrooki). [1913 Webster] Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is also applied to other allied species. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Lagodon rhomboides n 1: similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States [syn: pinfish, sailor's-choice, squirrelfish, Lagodon rhomboides]