"neshaw" meaning in All languages combined

See neshaw on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈniʃɔ/ Forms: neshaws [plural]
Etymology: Narragansett neeshauog (“eels, lampreys”) or a related word. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xnt|neeshauog||eels, lampreys}} Narragansett neeshauog (“eels, lampreys”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} neshaw (plural neshaws)
  1. (Massachusetts, especially Martha's Vineyard, now uncommon) A silver eel. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-neshaw-en-noun-evNmPu1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Massachusetts English

Inflected forms

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