Associations to the word «Striper»

Wiktionary

STRIPER, noun. A device that applies stripes
STRIPER, noun. (fishing) The striped bass, Morone saxatilis, a popular sport fish native to North America
STRIPER, noun. (military) A person who is authorized to wear a certain number of stripes on his or her uniform

Dictionary definition

STRIPER, noun. A serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper".
STRIPER, noun. Caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
STRIPER, noun. Marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone.

Wise words

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