snook

A fish of the family Scombridæ, Thyrsites atun, abundant in Table Bay, whence it is exported, when salted, to the Mauritius.

← snood × snotter →

Snook
·noun The <<Cobia>>. II. Snook ·noun The <<Garfish>>. III. Snook ·vi To <<Lurk>>; to lie in ambush...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
snook
n. The name is applied in the Old Worldto various fishes, including the Garfish (q.v.). At theCape ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris