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Definition of Silverside
1. Noun. Small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Group relationships: Atherinidae, Family Atherinidae
Specialized synonyms: Atherinopsis Californiensis, Jacksmelt
Definition of Silverside
1. Noun. Any of several small fish, mostly in family ''Atherinidae'' (''Atheriniformes''), that are characterized by bright, silvery scales. ¹
2. Noun. (British) The upper side of a round of beef. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silverside
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silverside
Literary usage of Silverside
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1862)
"The dotted silverside (A. notata, Mitch.) is from 3 to 5 inches long, greenish
brown with black points on the edges of the scales, and the fins translucent; ..."
2. Reports of Cases in Chancery, Argued and Determined in the Rolls Court by Baron Henry Bickersteth Langdale, Chaloner William Chute, John Romilly Romilly, Charles Beavan (1859)
"John silverside was indebted to his father in ... and in the month of June, 1854,
John silverside (being embarrassed in his circumstances ..."
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