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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CROONICK, Croonack, Croonach, Crunick, n. The gurnard, genus Trigla (Sc. 1880–84 F. Day Fishes Gt. Britain I. 63, croonach; Bnff. 1914 K. W. Peterkin W.-L., crunick; Bnff.² 1941, croonick). “The word is applied to all the species of Trigla found on the coast” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 32, croonack). [′krunək, ′krunəx]Bnff.⁶ 1916:
Dash't! I've got a croonick.