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lacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [Written also corvorant.]

A fish of the genus Coryphæna. See Dolphin. (2)

One who hawks about fruit, green vegetables, fish, etc.

Like a fish of the genus Cottus. -- n.

A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis); -- called also mojarra.

found, at certain seasons of the year, on either side of the stomach of the European crawfishes, and formerly used in medicine for absorbent and antacid purposes; the gastroliths. -- Crab spider (Zoöl.), one of a group of spiders (Laterigradæ); -- called because they can run backwards or sideways like a crab. -- Cra…

An etheostomoid fish of the southern United States (Hadropterus nigrofasciatus).

A pen or inclosure of stakes and hurdles on the seacoast, for holding fish.

The crawfish. [Prov. Eng.]

To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc. Crimping house, a low lodging house, into which men are decoyed and plied with drink, to induce them to ship or enlist as sailors or soldiers. -- Crimping iron. (a) An iron instrume…

A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the Atlantic coast.

An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir (Polypterus). See Brachioganoidei.

A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial.

A West Indian plectognath fish (Ostracion triqueter).

The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.

The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). [Written also cudden.]

Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass;- said of certain fishes.

A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.]

ation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.

One who prepares beef, fish, etc., for preservation by drying, salting, smoking, etc.