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shad
n.
variety of North Atlantic fish related to the herring
Alosinae
The
Alosinae, or the
shads, are a
subfamily of fishes in the
herring family
Clupeidae. The subfamily comprises seven genera worldwide, and about 30 species.
Project SHAD
Project SHAD, an acronym for
Shipboard Hazard and Defense, was part of a larger effort called
Project 112, which was conducted during the 1960s.
Project SHAD encompassed tests designed to identify U.S. warships' vulnerabilities to attacks with
chemical agents or
biological warfare agents and to develop procedures to respond to such attacks while maintaining a war-fighting capability.
shad
Noun
1. bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
(hypernym) fish
(part-holonym) common American shad, Alosa sapidissima
2. herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to freshwater to spawn
(hypernym) clupeid fish, clupeid
(hyponym) common American shad, Alosa sapidissima
(member-holonym) Alosa, genus Alosa
Shad
(n. sing. & pl.)
Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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