cunner
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United StatesSynonyms: bergallTautogolabrus adspersus
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Cunner \Cun"ner\ (k[u^]n"n[~e]r), n. [Cf. Conner.] (Zool.) (a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.] (b) A small shellfish; the limpet or patella. [1913 Webster]
bergall \ber"gall\ (b[~e]r"g[add]l), n. a small wrasse (Tautogolabrus adspersus), common in north Atantic coastal waters of the U. S.; -- also called the cunner.
Syn: cunner. [WordNet 1.5]