Alewife

Ale·wife

Alewife

n.

pl. Alewives

  1. A woman who keeps an alehouse.

Alewife

n.

pl. Alewives

  1. A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species. (Zool.)