'Orthopristis chrysopterus' definitions:

Definition of 'Orthopristis chrysopterus'

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noun
Found from Long Island southward [syn: pigfish, hogfish, Orthopristis chrysopterus]

Definition of 'Orthopristis chrysopterus'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]