Lectionary Calendar
Monday, April 28th, 2025
the Second Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Shad

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Shackly
Next Entry
Shad-Spirit
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shad'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/shad.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile