n. [ Probably from F. vive, OF. vivre, a kind of fish, L. vipera viper. Cf. Viper. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidae. They have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines which cause painful wounds. [ 1913 Webster ]
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☞ The two British species are the great, or greater, weever (Trachinus draco), which becomes a foot long (called also gowdie, sea cat, stingbull, and weaverfish), and the lesser weever (Trachinus vipera), about half as large (called also otter pike, and stingfish). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. “Weavers of linen.” P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) A weaver bird. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Zool.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling. [ 1913 Webster ]
Weaver bird (Zool.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to Ploceus and allied genera of the family Ploceidae. Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size, colors, and shape of the bill. They construct pensile nests composed of interlaced grass and other similar materials. In some of the species the nest is retort-shaped, with the opening at the bottom of the tube. -- Weavers' shuttle (Zool.), an East Indian marine univalve shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]
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