sea raven

noun

1. a large marine fish of the genus Hemitripterus, as H. americanus, common on the Atlantic coast of North America.

sea raven

noun

1. a large fish, Hemitripterus americanus, of North American Atlantic coastal waters that inflates itself with air when caught: family Cottidae (bullheads and sea scorpions)

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea raven¹

First recorded in 1595–1605