Pinfish

2 definitions found

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

  Pinfish \Pin"fish`\, n. [So called from their sharp dorsal
     spines.] (Zool.)
     (a) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus rhomboides} syn. {Lagodon
         rhomboides}).
     (b) The salt-water bream ({Diplodus Holbrooki}).
         [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: Both are excellent food fishes, common on the coast of
           the United States south of Cape Hatteras. The name is
           also applied to other allied species.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pinfish
       n : similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays
           along the southeastern coast of the United States [syn: {sailor's-choice},
            {squirrelfish}, {Lagodon rhomboides}]
       [also: {pinfishes} (pl)]