- cramp-fish
- n.
Torpedo, electric ray (Torpedo vulgaris).
New dictionary of synonyms. 2014.
cramp-fish
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cramp|fish — «KRAMP FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = electric ray (fish). (Cf. ↑electric ray) … Useful english dictionary
cramp-fish — crampˈ fish noun The electric ray or torpedo • • • Main Entry: ↑cramp … Useful english dictionary
cramp fish — marine fish with pair of organs that produce electric discharge (person touched by this fish feels slight shock and numbness or tremor and sickness of the stomach), electric ray, torpedo fish … English contemporary dictionary
Crampfish — Cramp fish (kr?mp f?sh ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See {Electric fish}, and {Torpedo}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astonish — As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound}, {Astony}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astonished — Astonish As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astonishing — Astonish As*ton ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astonished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astonishing}.] [OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. [ e]tonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See {Thunder}, {Astound},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torpedo — n. 1. Cramp fish, electric ray (Torpedo vulgaris). 2. Explosive engine for blowing up ships … New dictionary of synonyms
ger-3 — ger 3 English meaning: to turn, wind Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden” Material: A. O.Ind. guṇá ḥ (*gr̥ nó s) “ the single thread of a string, line, cord; stain “ (dvi , tri guṇa actually “ consisting of two, three threads … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Mallard — For other uses, see Mallard (disambiguation). Wild Duck redirects here. For the play by Henrik Ibsen, see The Wild Duck. Mallard Female (left) and male (right) … Wikipedia
