Definition of Devein

1. Verb. Remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).

Generic synonyms: Get Rid Of, Remove

Definition of Devein

1. Verb. To remove the veins from ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Devein

1. to remove the dorsal vein from [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Devein

devastated
devastates
devastating
devastatingly
devastation
devastational
devastations
devastative
devastator
devastators
devasted
devasting
devasts
devata
devatas
devein (current term)
deveined
deveining
deveins
devel
develed
develin
develing
develins
develled
develling
develop
developable
developable surface
develope

Literary usage of Devein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by Surrey Parish Register Society (1907)
"Certificate that Banns published on Oct. 1 1, 18, & 25 produced. Banns of Marriage between John devein and Martha Stratan of Titsey published March 14, ..."

2. The Monthly Magazine by Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), Richard Phillips (1803)
"... in a deep loamy foil, on that trees would rot grow fo near ihe la the bank of the liver devein. ..."

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