'Blunt-nosed shiner' definitions:

Definition of 'Blunt-nosed shiner'

From: GCIDE
  • Shiner \Shin"er\, n. That which shines. Specifically: (a) A luminary. (b) A bright piece of money. [Slang] [1913 Webster]
  • Has she the shiners, d' ye think? --Foote. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] (c) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin ({Notropis megalops}), and the golden shiner ({Notemigonus chrysoleucus}) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada. (d) (Zool.) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug. [1913 Webster]
  • Blunt-nosed shiner (Zool.), the silver moonfish. [1913 Webster]