big-eyed scad

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

big-eyed scad
    n 1: of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait [syn:
         {bigeye scad}, {big-eyed scad}, {goggle-eye}, {Selar
         crumenophthalmus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Goggler \Gog"gler\, n. (Zool.)
   A carangoid oceanic fish ({Trachurops crumenophthalmus}),
   having very large and prominent eyes; -- called also
   {goggle-eye}, {big-eyed scad}, and {cicharra}.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Scad \Scad\, n. [Gael. & Ir. sgadan a herring.] (Zool.)
   (a) A small carangoid fish ({Trachurus saurus}) abundant on
       the European coast, and less common on the American. The
       name is applied also to several allied species.
   (b) The goggler; -- called also {big-eyed scad}. See
       {Goggler}.
   (c) The friar skate. [Scot.]
   (d) The cigar fish, or round robin.
       [1913 Webster]

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