| n. | 1. | (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca). | |
| 3. | (Zool.) A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis) of the northern parts of the US; also called |
| Noun | 1. | oldwife - tropical Atlantic fish |
| 2. | oldwife - a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United StatesSynonyms: Clangula hyemalis, old squaw |
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