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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
squeteague \sque*teague"\ (skw[-e]*t[=e]g"), n. [From the North
American Indian name.] (Zool.)
An American sciaenoid fish ({Cynoscion regalis}), abundant on
the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a
food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent
reflections. Called also {weakfish}, {squitee}, {chickwit},
and {sea trout}. The spotted squeteague ({Cynoscion
nebulosus}) of the Southern United States is a similar fish,
but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is
called also {spotted weakfish} and {squit}, and, locally,
{sea trout}, and {sea salmon}. See also under {squitee}.
[1913 Webster]