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Meaning of CUNNER

Pronunciation:  'kunur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
 
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 Synonyms: bergall, Tautogolabrus adspersus
 
 See Also: genus Tautogolabrus, Tautogolabrus, wrasse

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cun"ner\ (k?n"n?r), n. [Cf. {Conner}.] (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
 

 

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