shiner

n. That which shines. Specifically: (a) A luminary. (b) A bright piece of money. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Has she the shiners, d' ye think? Foote. [ 1913 Webster ]

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(c) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada. (d) (Zool.) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blunt-nosed shiner (Zool.), the silver moonfish. [ 1913 Webster ]