1. A common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
   "oldwives called noisily from the winter harbour";
   - old squaw, Clangula hyemalis
    
2. Tropical Atlantic fish
   "Divers spotted an oldwife swimming among the coral reefs";
   - queen triggerfish, oldwench, Balistes vetula

Derived forms: oldwives

Type of: sea duck, triggerfish

Part of: Balistes, Clangula, genus Balistes, genus Clangula

Encyclopedia: Oldwife