Oldwife (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural old·wives.
  1. any of various fishes, as the alewife, the menhaden, or a West Indian fish of the family Balistidae.
  2. old squaw.
noun plural -wives
  1. another name for old squaw
  2. any of various fishes, esp the menhaden or the alewife
Oldwife (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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