Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name of the three-spined stickleback.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A small fish, the three-spined stickleback.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
fish , the three-spined stickleback .
Etymologies
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Old English ban, bon, bone + stickle prickle, sting. See bone (noun) and stickleback.
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bilby commented on the word banstickle
A bonny banstickle banged a banned stick on a band's sticky bandstand.
February 28, 2024