- (n.) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.
- (n.) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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