01 n. That which shines.
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That which shines.[Slang]“Has she the shiners, d' ye think?” — Foote.
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Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Blunt-nosed shiner —
the silver moonfish.