striper

• Substantivo que designa o robalo-listrado (Morone saxatilis), peixe marinho e de água doce, apreciado na pesca comercial e esportiva, com faixas escuras longitudinais, nativo da costa atlântica dos Estados Unidos e que sobe os rios para desovar.

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.

1. Military rank indicatorB2informalamerican

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

   Militar com insígnias de posto

   • 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.

   Sinônimosnoncomnoncommissioned officer

2. Striped bassB2informalamericanculinary

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

   Robalo listrado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrockfishstriped bass