Squeteague \Sque*teague"\ (skw[-e]*t[=e]g"), n. [from the North
American Indian name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An American sci[ae]noid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant
on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued
as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with
iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee,
chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C.
nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish,
but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is
called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout,
and sea salmon.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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