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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gowdie \Gow"die\, n. (Zool.)
     See {Dragont}. [Scot.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Weever \Wee"ver\, n. [Probably from F. vive, OF. vivre, a kind
     of fish, L. vipera viper. Cf. {Viper}.] (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging
     to the genus {Trachinus}, of the family {Trachinidae}. They
     have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The
     long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines
     which cause painful wounds.
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     Note: The two British species are the great, or greater,
           weever ({Trachinus draco}), which becomes a foot long
           (called also {gowdie}, {sea cat}, {stingbull}, and
           {weaverfish}), and the lesser weever ({Trachinus
           vipera}), about half as large (called also {otter
           pike}, and {stingfish}).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dragonet \Drag"on*et\, n.
     1. A little dragon. --Spenser.
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     2. (Zool.) A small British marine fish ({Callionymuslyra});
        -- called also {yellow sculpin}, {fox}, and {gowdie}.
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