SEA RAVEN Definition & Meaning

sea raven

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

sea raven

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

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First recorded in 1595–1605

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The sea raven that the Japanese whalers thought they’d seen was the real deal.

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And after a while, it broke up into little pieces, and its soul was turned into little “sea ravens.”

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From the top of the bank Caesar will see us skim around the rocks and breakers, and play with them as the sea raven plays with the wave it skims.

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