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n.any of various fishes living in shallow water along the Pacific coast of North America, as the surfperches
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Surf fish — Surf Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surf fish — ☆ surf fish n. any of various fishes living in shallow water along the Pacific coast of North America, as the surfperches … English World dictionary
surf fish — noun 1. a fish of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑yellowfin croaker, ↑surffish, ↑Umbrina roncador • Hypernyms: ↑croaker • Member Holonyms: ↑Umbrina, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
surf fish — Embiotocoid Em bi*ot o*coid, a. [NL. Embiotoca, the name of one genus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging to, or resembling, the {Embiotocid[ae]}. n. One of a family of fishes ({Embiotocid[ae]}) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surf-fish — intransitive verb : to angle along the ocean shore with tackle especially designed to cast a natural or artificial bait up to a distance of 200 yards … Useful english dictionary
walleyed surf fish — walleyed surf fish, a black marine fish of the California coast with large, prominent eyes … Useful english dictionary
surf|perch — «SURF PURCH», noun. = surf fish. (Cf. ↑surf fish) … Useful english dictionary
Surf — Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surf bird — Surf Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surf clam — Surf Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
