bogue

Etymology 1

Related to Spanish boga (“the ray-finned fish Leporinus obtusidens”), from Late Latin bōca, bōx; Box vulgaris is an older name for Boops boops. Compare also the obsolete term boce for this or another kind of fish.

noun

  1. A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic, Boops boops.

Etymology 2

From Cajun French, from Choctaw bok (“creek, stream”). Doublet of bayou.

noun

  1. (especially Southern US, Midland US) A bayou or waterway.

Etymology 3

Related to Spanish bogar (“to row”), Old French voguer (“to sway, move along”).

verb

  1. (nautical) To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward.

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