[old-wahyf] /ˈɒldˌwaɪf/

noun, plural oldwives.
any of various fishes, as the alewife, the menhaden, or a West Indian fish of the family Balistidae.
noun (pl) -wives
another name for old squaw
any of various fishes, esp the menhaden or the alewife


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