forkbeard Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fork"beard` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard. (b) The European forked hake or hake's-dame (Phycis blennoides); -- also called great forked beard.

Webster 1913