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(1):

(n.) The redfin, or shiner.

(2):

(v. t.) To cause to arch.

(3):

(v. t.) To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.

(4):

(n.) A cockroach.

(5):

(n.) An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.

(6):

(n.) A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.

(7):

(n.) A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.