American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. Any of several marine fishes, especially the tarpon
Elops saurus, a game fish of tropical seas. Also called
tenpounder. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. A fish,
Albula vulpes, of the family Albulidæ, of a brilliant silvery
color, abundant in tropical seas, and quite gamy, but of little
value as food. - n. A labroid fish, Harpe rufa, with 12 dorsal
spines, continuous lateral line, scaly cheeks and opercles, base
of dorsal fin scaly, and posterior canines. It is a common West
Indian fish, occurring also along the Florida coast, and of
beautiful color. More fully called Spanish ladyfish; also
doncella. - n. The skipper or saury, Scomberesox saurus. - n. A
trachinoid fish, Sillago domina, found in the Bay of Bengal and
generally throughout the East Indian archipelago. - n. The ten-
pounder. - n. A mermaid. - n. A coastal dwelling fish in the
genus Elops, found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical
regions. GNU Webster's 1913 - n. A