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ˈskimback U.S. local.
[? f. skim v.]
A North American river-fish (see quots.).
1882Jordan & Gilbert Syn. Fishes N. Amer. 119 Carpiodes cyprinus, Quillback; Spear-fish; Sail-fish; Skim⁓back. 1888Goode Amer. Fishes 437 Carpiodes velifer, the..‘Skim-back’ of the Ohio River, is a fish often seen in the markets. |