Squib, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squibbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Squibbing.] To
throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in
petty dispute; as, to squib a little debate. [Colloq.]
Squid (skwd), n. [Cf. Squirt.] 1. (Zoöl.) 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.
Some of these squids are very abundant on the Atlantic coast of North
America, and are used in large quantities for bait, especially in the
cod fishery. The most abundant of the American squids are the northern
squid (Ommastrephes illecebrosus), ranging from Southern New England to
Newfoundland, and the southern squid (Loligo Pealii), ranging from
Virginia to Massachusetts.
2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance,
fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
Flying squid, Giant squid. (Zoöl.) See under Flying, and Giant. --
Squid hound (Zoöl.), the striped bass.