01 n. A woman who keeps an alehouse.
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Alewives
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A woman who keeps an alehouse.
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Webster, 1913
Alewife
02 n. A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally appl…
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Alewives
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A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.(Zool.) Also: ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring