striper

A noun referring to a marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes, found along the Atlantic coast of the United States, which migrates upriver to spawn.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un poisson marin commercial et sportif au corps argenté marqué de bandes longitudinales sombres, vivant le long de la côte atlantique des États-Unis et remontant les rivières pour frayer.

1. Military rank indicator B2 informal american

   A serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service.

   • The old striper had been in the navy for over twenty years.
   • You could tell he was a striper by the chevrons on his sleeve.
   • The base was full of young recruits and seasoned stripers alike.

   🇫🇷militaire à galons

   Synonymes: noncomnoncommissioned officer

2. Striped bass B2 informal american culinary

   A marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes, found along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

   • We caught a huge striper off the coast of Cape Cod.
   • Striper fishing is a popular sport along the eastern seaboard.
   • The restaurant served fresh striper with lemon and herbs.

   🇫🇷Bar rayé

   Synonymes: rockfishstriped bass