Shiners

Word SHINERS
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Definitions and meanings of "Shiners"

What do we mean by shiners?

One who shines; a luminary.

One who causes things to shine; a polisher.

A black eye.

Coon eyes

A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.

Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Minnilus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.

Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.

The common silverfish, Lepisma.

A moonshiner.

A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.

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The word "shiners" in example sentences

Lake Panasoffkee in FEB. with live wild shiners is the thing to do if you want a 10 lb or larger Bass. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In good years, the shiners are the most abundant fish in the river and provide food for the bass and catfish that are popular among Texan anglers. ❋ Ana Campoy (2011)

Coins are called shiners because they shine like glowing coals, and I dare say that the simile exists in many more languages. ❋ Charles Godfrey Leland (1863)

The bulk wine market which encompasses everything from wine in the barrel to finished wines in unlabeled bottles, aka "shiners" may absorb some of this excess but with prices as low as $1 a gallon, it's not going to h elp winemakers raise very much money, let alone make them rich. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some anglersbelieve that "nervous" baitfish such as shiners are better than chubs and suckers as pike baits, but the minnow's accessibility to fish is moreimportant than its species. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Smith should come along, he could string the whole lot of them on his cheapest lie, as a boy strings a dozen "shiners" on a stripped twig of willow. ❋ Various (N/A)

Little "shiners" on our stringers, with theyr tails tip -- toein 'bloom, ❋ James Whitcomb Riley (1882)

I rig my lines with two hooks, two feet apart, with different baits. a chunk of hotdog, livers in salmon egg netting, live shiners or a commercial stink bait. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Live shiners and panfish will get you those giant flatheads. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It mostly depends on where you live. if you fish on the mississippi then shrimp will work but everywhere good cut shiners, suckers, panfish and the like work best i think. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Get to a good spot upwind and just drift with shiners as close to the bottom as possible without hittin 'the ground. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As for recreational shiners without firearms, the old law allowed shining on residential or posted property until 10: 00pm between September first and the end of the year. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some big cats, and some humans that are after them, in some places go nuts over back hooked live shiners or shad. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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