Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Triple-tail \Tri"ple-tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   An edible fish ({Lobotes Surinamensis}) found in the warmer
   parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and
   middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery
   gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and
   anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail.
   It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture
   of fancy work. Called also, locally, {black perch},
   {grouper}, and {flasher}.