New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Sea robin — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea robin — Sea rob in See under {Robin}, and Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea robin — ☆ sea robin n. any of a family (Triglidae) of spiny finned, percoid sea fishes having a broad head covered with plates of bone, and large, winglike pectoral fins, esp. any of a genus (Prionotus) with reddish coloring: also searobin … English World dictionary
Sea robin — Taxobox name = Sea Robin image caption = Red gurnard, Chelidonichthys spinosus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Triglidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Aspitrigla Bellator… … Wikipedia
sea robin — any of various gurnards, esp. certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * ▪ fish also called gurnard any of the slim, bottom dwelling fish of the … Universalium
sea robin — noun American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries • Syn: ↑searobin • Hypernyms: ↑gurnard • Hyponyms: ↑northern sea robin, ↑Prionotus carolinus, ↑armored searobin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sea Robin Pipeline — is a natural gas pipeline which brings natural gas from the offshore Gulf of Mexico into Louisiana. It connects into the Henry Hub. It is owned by Panhandle Energy. Sea Robin was formerly owned by Sonat, Inc. through its subsidiary Southern… … Wikipedia
sea robin — sea′ rob in n. ich any of various gurnards, esp. certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins • Etymology: 1805–15, amer … From formal English to slang
sea robin — noun a gurnard (fish), especially one of warm seas, with brightly coloured wing like pectoral fins … English new terms dictionary
sea-robin — … Useful english dictionary
