Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to fish or other seafood that is caught and brought to shore on the same day.

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  • noun A daysailer.

Etymologies

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day +‎ boat

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Examples

  • Second course: seared dayboat scallops with Wink pancetta, brussels sprouts, and brown butter mustard

    What if No One's Watching?: August 2008 Archives 2008

  • Second course: seared dayboat scallops with Wink pancetta, brussels sprouts, and brown butter mustard

    Date night recap (What if No One's Watching?) 2008

  • Locavore heaven - Grass-fed beef from Upcountry pastures, dayboat fish and bountiful organic gardens ensure Maui's chef-driven restaurants have the raw ingredients to whip up their famed Hawai'ian regional creations.

    FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2011

  • Seared dayboat scallops ($27), in a garlicky scampi sauce, were topped with lightly poached rock shrimp and paired with saffron pearl pasta.

    SF Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

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