4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zool.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The {Pagrus auratus} (syn. {Chrysophrys auratus}), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also {giltpoll}. (b) The {Crenilabrus melops}, of the British coasts; -- called also {golden maid}, {conner}, {sea partridge}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Conner \Con"ner\, n. [Cf. {Cunner}.] (Zool.) A marine European fish ({Crenilabrus melops}); also, the related American cunner. See {Cunner}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cunner \Cun"ner\ (k[u^]n"n[~e]r), n. [Cf. {Conner}.] (Zool.) (a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast ({Ctenolabrus adspersus}); -- called also {chogset}, {burgall}, {blue perch}, and {bait stealer}. [Written also {conner}.] (b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella. [1913 Webster] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Conner, MT Zip code(s): 59827
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