oldwife

Any of various fishes such as the alewife and the menhaden.

A cowl for a chimney, to prevent its smoking.

The long-tailed sea-duck, Harelda glacialis, of the family Anatidæ and the subfamily Fuligulinæ.

In ichthyology, one of several different fishes.

The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc.

A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca).

A common long-tailed sea duck (Clangula hyemalis) of the northern parts of the US; also called old squaw.

a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States