The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hind \Hind\ (h[imac]nd), n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. kema`s a young deer.]
(Zo["o]l.) The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.
(Zo["o]l.) A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus, as Epinephelus apua of Bermuda, and Epinephelus Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.
Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF. connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]
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(Zo["o]l.)
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A simpleton. [Obs.]
It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher.
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(Zo["o]l.)
An important edible West Indian fish ( Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda.
A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]