[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gray \gray\ gr=a, a. compar. grayer; superl. grayest.
   oe. gray, grey, as. gr=aeg, gr=eg; akin to d. graauw,
   ohg. gr=ao, g. grau, dan. graa, sw. gra, icel. gr=ar.
   written also grey.
   1. any color of neutral hue between white and black; white
      mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of
      ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed
      color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
      1913 webster

            these gray and dun colors may be also produced by
            mixing whites and blacks.             --sir i.
                                                  newton.
      1913 webster

   2. gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
      1913 webster

   3. old; mature; as, gray experience. -- ames.
      1913 webster

   4. gloomy; dismal.
      pjc

   gray antimony min., stibnite.

   gray buck zool., the chickara.

   gray cobalt min., smaltite.

   gray copper min., tetrahedrite.

   gray duck zool., the gadwall; also applied to the female
      mallard.

   gray falcon zool. the peregrine falcon.

   gray friar. see franciscan, and friar.

   gray hen zool., the female of the blackcock or black
      grouse. see heath grouse.

   gray mill or gray millet bot., a name of several plants
      of the genus lithospermum; gromwell.

   gray mullet zool. any one of the numerous species of the
      genus mugil, or family mugilidae, found both in the
      old world and america; as the european species
      mugilidae capito, and mugilidae auratus, the
      american striped mullet mugilidae albula, and the
      white or silver mullet mugilidae braziliensis. see
      mullet.

   gray owl zool., the european tawny or brown owl syrnium
      aluco. the great gray owl ulula cinerea inhabits
      arctic america.

   gray parrot zool., an african parrot psittacus
      erithacus, very commonly domesticated, and noted for its
      aptness in learning to talk. also called jako.

   gray pike. zool. see sauger.

   gray snapper zool., a florida fish; the sea lawyer. see
      snapper.

   gray snipe zool., the dowitcher in winter plumage.

   gray whale zool., a rather large and swift whale of the
      northern pacific eschrichtius robustus, formerly
      rhachianectes glaucus, having short jaws and no dorsal
      fin. it grows to a length of 50 feet someimes 60 feet.
      it was formerly taken in large numbers in the bays of
      california, and is now rare; -- called also grayback,
      devilfish, and hardhead. it lives up to 50 or 60 years
      and adults weigh from 20 to 40 tons.
      1913 webster
see also:
grayer grayest grey gray antimony gray buck gray cobalt 
gray copper gray duck gray falcon gray friar franciscan 
friar gray hen heath grouse gray mill gray millet 
lithospermum gray mullet mugil mugilidae mugilidae capito 
mugilidae auratus mugilidae albula mugilidae braziliensis mullet gray owl 
syrnium aluco ulula cinerea gray parrot psittacus erithacus jako 
gray pike sauger gray snapper snapper gray snipe 
gray whale eschrichtius robustus rhachianectes glaucus grayback devilfish 
hardhead 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gray whale \gray whale\ zool.,
   a rather large and swift baleen whale of the northern pacific
   eschrichtius robustus, formerly rhachianectes glaucus,
   having short jaws and no dorsal fin; -- called also
   grayback, devilfish, and hardhead. it grows to a length
   of 50 feet sometimes 60 feet. it was formerly taken in
   large numbers in the bays of california, and is now rare. it
   lives up to 50 or 60 years and adults weigh from 20 to 40
   tons.
   1913 webster + pjc
see also:
eschrichtius robustus rhachianectes glaucus grayback devilfish hardhead 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hardhead \hard"head`\ -he^d`, n.
   1. clash or collision of heads in contest. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. zool.
      a the menhaden. see menhaden. local, u. s.
      b block's gurnard trigla gurnardus of europe.
      c a california salmon; the steelhead.
      d the gray whale. see gray whale, under gray.
      e a coarse american commercial sponge spongia dura.
          1913 webster hardheaded
see also:
menhaden trigla gurnardus gray whale gray spongia dura 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

menhaden \menha"den\, n. zool.
   an american marine fish brevoortia tyrannus of the
   herring family clupeidae, chiefly valuable for its oil
   and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also
   mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead,
   whitefish, etc.
   1913 webster
see also:
brevoortia tyrannus clupeidae mossbunker bony fish chebog pogy 
hardhead whitefish 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ruddy \rud"dy\, a. compar. ruddier; superl. ruddiest. as.
   rudig. see rud, n.
   1. of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy
      flame. --milton.
      1913 webster

            they were more ruddy in body than rubies. --lam. iv.
                                                  7.
      1913 webster

   2. of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
      high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   ruddy duck zool., an american duck erismatura rubida
      having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of
      stiff, sharp feathers. the adult male is rich brownish red
      on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the
      head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. the
      female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish
      on the back; grayish below. called also dunbird,
      dundiver, ruddy diver, stifftail, spinetail,
      hardhead, sleepy duck, fool duck, spoonbill, etc.
      

   ruddy plover zool. the sanderling.
      1913 webster
see also:
ruddier ruddiest rud ruddy duck erismatura rubida dunbird 
dundiver ruddy diver stifftail spinetail hardhead 
sleepy duck fool duck spoonbill ruddy plover 

[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

steelhead \steel"head`\ -he^d`, n.
   1. zool. a north pacific salmon salmo gairdneri found
      from northern california to siberia; -- called also
      hardhead, and preestl.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. the ruddy duck.
      1913 webster
see also:
salmo gairdneri hardhead preestl 

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