'Scad' definitions:

Definition of 'scad'

noun

Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae

From: GCIDE

Scad \Scad\, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zool.) (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. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See Brother.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. {(b) Augustines}. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. {(d) White Friars or Carmelites.} See these names in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster]
2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page. [1913 Webster]
3. (Zool.) An American fish; the silversides. [1913 Webster]
Friar bird (Zool.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus corniculatus}), having the head destitute of feathers; -- called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; {poor soldier}, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus.
Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin. --Brande & C.
Friar's cap (Bot.), the monkshood.
Friar's cowl (Bot.), an arumlike plant (Arisarum vulgare) with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp. --Milton.
Friar skate (Zool.), the European white or sharpnosed skate (Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate, {border ray}, scad, and doctor. [1913 Webster]