One of the marine fishes of the genus Trigla or family Triglidæ, characterized by a large spiny head with mailed cheeks and three free pectoral rays.

A young fish; esp. a young whiting or gurnard (more fully whiting-mop, gurnard-mop). Also used as a term of endearment for a girl or young woman.

a species of gurnard.

A genus of fishes, family Triglidæ, the gurnards; any species of this genus.

Any of various fishes that make piglike noises; esp. (a) U.S. a sculpin (family Cottidae) (now rare); (b) U.S., the grunt Orthopristis chrysoptera…

A name for the Grey Gurnard.

U.S. A gurnard or trigloid fish, esp. of the genus Prionotus.

Applied, with qualifications, to certain allied genera. See also yellow gurnard n. at yellow, adj. n.c… mailedor armed gurnard, a fish of the family P…

Chiefly North American. Any of various small, chiefly marine fishes; esp. a gurnard of the genus Prionotus (= sea-robin, n. 1).

A fish of this family.

A name for the gurnard, n.

A fish of this group or family.