Skegger

2 definitions found

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

  Skegger \Skeg"ger\, n. (Zool.)
     The parr. --Walton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Parr \Parr\ (p[aum]r), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.]
     (Zool.)
     (a) A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse
         bands; -- called also {samlet}, {skegger}, and
         {fingerling}.
     (b) A young leveret.
         [1913 Webster] Parrakeet