The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Thorn"back` (?), n.
1. Zool.
A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.
2. Zool.
The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).
© Webster 1913.
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