SQUETEAGUES
Noun
squeteagues
plural of squeteague
Source: Wiktionary
SQUETEAGUE
Sque*teague" (skwe*teg"), n. Etym: [from the North American Indian
name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An American sciænoid 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 (C. 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, locally, sea trout, and sea
salmon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition