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/maws"bung'keuhr, mos"-/, n.the menhaden.[1785-95, Amer.; < D marsbanker]
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mossbunker — menhaden men*ha den, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American marine fish ({Brevoortia tyrannus}) of the Herring family ({Clupeidae}), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; called also {mossbunker}, {bony fish}, {chebog}, {pogy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mossbunker — Mossbanker Moss bank er, Mossbunker Moss bunk er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The menhaded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mossbunker — moss•bunk•er [[t]ˈmɔsˌbʌŋ kər, ˈmɒs [/t]] n. ich menhaden • Etymology: 1785–95, amer.; < D marsbanker, of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
mossbunker — noun also mossbanker or marshbanker ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : menhaden … Useful english dictionary
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marshbanker — variant of mossbunker * * * marshbanker, bunker see mossbunker … Useful english dictionary
bony fish — menhaden men*ha den, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American marine fish ({Brevoortia tyrannus}) of the Herring family ({Clupeidae}), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; called also {mossbunker}, {bony fish}, {chebog}, {pogy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brevoortia tyrannus — menhaden men*ha den, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American marine fish ({Brevoortia tyrannus}) of the Herring family ({Clupeidae}), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; called also {mossbunker}, {bony fish}, {chebog}, {pogy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chebog — menhaden men*ha den, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American marine fish ({Brevoortia tyrannus}) of the Herring family ({Clupeidae}), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; called also {mossbunker}, {bony fish}, {chebog}, {pogy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
