QUILLBACKS

Noun

quillbacks

plural of quillback

Source: Wiktionary


QUILLBACK

Quill"back`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, or Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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