Definitions for tautog
tɔˈtɒg, -ˈtɔgtau·tog

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tautog, blackfish, Tautoga onitisnoun

   large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tautognoun

   A fish of the wrasse family found in salt water off of eastern North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina.

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1. Tautog

   The tautog (Tautoga onitis), also known as the blackfish, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. This species inhabits hard substrate habitats in inshore waters at depths from 1 to 75 m (5 to 245 ft). It is currently the only known member of its genus.Barlett (1848) wrote, "[Tautaug] is a Native American word, and may be found in Roger Williams' Key to the Indian Language." The name is from the Narragansett language, originally tautauog (pl. of taut). It is also called a "black porgy" (cf. Japanese black porgy), "chub" (cf. the freshwater chub), "oyster-fish" (in North Carolina) or "blackfish" (in New York/New Jersey, New England).

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1. tautog

   A tautog is a fish that is native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a type of wrasse and is identified by its dark color and thick body. Tautogs are also known for their large lips and strong jaws and teeth, which they use to eat hard-shelled prey. They are a popular choice for recreational fishing due to their large size and the challenge of catching them.

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1. Tautognoun

   an edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll

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1. Tautog

   The tautog or blackfish also known as the "poor-man's lobster", Tautoga onitis, is a fish of the wrasse family found in salt water from Nova Scotia to Georgia. It lives along the bottom, in and amongst rocks, wrecks, mussel beds, bridge pilings or other bottom features. Barlett wrote "[Tautaug] is a Native American word, and may be found in Roger Williams' Key to the Indian Language." The name is from the Narragansett language, originally tautauog. It is also called a "black porgy", "chub", "oyster-fish" or "blackfish".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tautog

   taw-tog′, n. a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tautog in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tautog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tautog
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tautog
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautog
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tautog
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tautog
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tautog