Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata. [1913 Webster]
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid. [1913 Webster]
Flying squid,
Giant squid. (Zoöl.)See under Flying, and Giant. --
, n. & v.
--n.
1 any of various ten-armed cephalopods, esp. of the genus Loligo, used as bait or food.
2 artificial bait for fish imitating a squid in form.
--v.intr. (squidded, squidding) fish with squid as bait.