- The gulf weed. See under Gulf. - A shrubby plant (Coccoloba uvifera) growing on the sandy
shores of tropical America, somewhat resembling the grapevine. - The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid
(Loligo).
- A large marine annelid (Nephthys caeca), inhabiting the sandy
shores of Europe and America. It is whitish, with a pearly luster, and
grows to the length of eight or ten inches.
- Urine. - Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes
of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and
the American species (A. Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in
the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also
launce, and sand eel. - See Lanterloo.