- The mass of the people, as distinguished from the
titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people. - The House of Commons, or lower house of the British
Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified
voters of counties, boroughs, and universities. - Provisions; food; fare, -- as that provided at a
common table in colleges and universities. - A club or association for boarding at a common table,
as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board
in commons. - A common; public pasture ground.
- Small food fish - Small sea fish - Type of fish - of White - A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the
Codfish family; -- called also fittin. - A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the
preceding; -- called also silver hake. - Any one of several species of North American marine
sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M.
Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common
from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf
whiting.