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Definition of flounder

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Flounder (v. i.) To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce..

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Water Flounder :: Water flounder () The windowpane (Pleuronectes maculatus).

Heterosomati :: Heterosomati (n. pl.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Called also Heterosomata, Heterosomi..

Windowpane :: Windowpane (n.) A thin, spotted American turbot (Pleuronectes maculatus) remarkable for its translucency. It is not valued as a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder..

Sandnecker :: Sandnecker (n.) A European flounder (Hippoglossoides limandoides); -- called also rough dab, long fluke, sand fluke, and sand sucker..

Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..

Craig Flounder :: Craig flounder () The pole flounder.

Flounder :: Flounder (n.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species..

Topknot :: Topknot (n.) A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species.

Sole :: Sole (n.) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species..

Zoutch :: Zoutch (v. t.) To stew, as flounders, eels, etc., with just enough or liquid to cover them..

Dab :: Dab (n.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides..

Plaice :: Plaice (n.) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species..

Tonguefish :: Tonguefish (n.) A flounder (Symphurus plagiusa) native of the southern coast of the United States.

Plaice :: Plaice (n.) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more..

Foolfish :: Foolfish (n.) The winter flounder. See Flounder.

Turbot :: Turbot (n.) Any one of numerous species of flounders more or less related to the true turbots, as the American plaice, or summer flounder (see Flounder), the halibut, and the diamond flounder (Hypsopsetta guttulata) of California..

Scaldfish :: Scaldfish (n.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also megrim, and smooth sole..

Floundered :: Floundered (imp. & p. p.) of Flounde.

Flounder :: Flounder (n.) The act of floundering.

Blunder :: Blunder (v. i.) To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble..