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(1):

(n.) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.

(2):

(n.) 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.

(3):

(n.) A bright piece of money.

(4):

(n.) A luminary.

(5):

(n.) That which shines.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shiner'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/shiner.html. 1828.
 
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