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Webster 1913 Edition


Croaker

Croak′er

(-?r)
,
Noun.
1.
One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
A small American fish (
Micropogon undulatus
), of the Atlantic coast.
(a)
An American fresh-water fish (
Aplodinotus grunniens
); – called also
drum
.
(c)
The surf fish of California.

Webster 1828 Edition


Croaker

CROAKER

,
Noun.
One that croaks, murmurs or grumbles; one who complains unreasonably.