'Rhoumbus punctatus' definitions:
Definition of 'Rhoumbus punctatus'
From: GCIDE
- Topknot \Top"knot`\, n.
- 1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. [1913 Webster]
- A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species. [1913 Webster]