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Definition of King whiting
1. Noun. Whiting of the southeastern coast of North America.
Group relationships: Genus Menticirrhus, Menticirrhus
Generic synonyms: Whiting
Lexicographical Neighbors of King Whiting
Literary usage of King whiting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Francestown, N. H.: From Its Earliest Settlement April, 1758, to by Warren Robert Cochrane, George K. Wood (1895)
"... were sent to confiscate the property and make certain arrests, in the name of
the King. Whiting had made himself well-hated by the people and two years ..."
2. The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV., King by Charles Greville (1902)
"... with their pensions, of the personal attendants of the late King, Whiting and
Bachelor, who had likewise been the attendants of George IV.; ..."
3. Memorials of Old Somerset by Frederick John Snell (1906)
"... and this seemed to them evidence of intention to embezzle property that should
belong to the King. Whiting was then sent up, in September, ..."
4. Chess Player (1852)
"Etheric) spurring on hie horse, entering the court, on going up, found the King
whiting away the length of the night with a game of Dice or Chess. ..."
5. A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies by John Stetson Barry (1853)
"He was commonly known as " king whiting, " lived near Accord Pond, and was a
large landholder and farmer, ch. : 1. Sam'l., Mar. 8, 1712—13. 2. ..."
6. The Greville Memoirs (second Part): A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria by Charles Greville (1885)
"... with their pensions, of the personal attendants of the late King, Whiting and
Bachelor, who had likewise been the attendants of George IV.; ..."
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