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Definition of garvie

garvie
Sprat Sprat, n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds. (b) A California surf-fish (Rhacochilus toxotes); -- called also alfione, and perch. Sprat borer (Zo["o]l.), the red-throated diver; -- so called from its fondness for sprats. See Diver. Sprat loon. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The young of the great northern diver. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The red-throated diver. See Diver. Sprat mew (Zo["o]l.), the kittiwake gull.
Garvie
Garvie Gar"vie, n. (Zo["o]l.) The sprat; -- called also garvie herring, and garvock. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Meaning of garvie from wikipedia

- Garvie is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Garvie (1910–1944), Australian rules footballer Eddie Garvie (1892–1915)...
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- Lawrence R. Garvie (June 23, 1933 – March 11, 2011) was a lawyer and former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Fredericton...
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- Maxwell Garvie was a Scottish farmer and businessman who was murdered in 1968, in "one of the most infamous murders in Scottish criminal history". The...
- William Garvie (1837 – December 15, 1872) was a lawyer, journalist, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova...
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- Alexander Femister Garvie (1934 – 2024) was a Scottish classicist and Emeritus Professor of classics at the University of Glasgow. Garvie's career at Glasgow...