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oldwife

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

old·wife

noun \ˈōl(d)-ˌwīf\

Definition of OLDWIFE

1
: any of several marine fishes (as an alewife, menhaden, or triggerfish)

First Known Use of OLDWIFE

1588

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