friar

noun4

1. •
   A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
2. •
   An American fish, the silverside.
3. •
   Such fish prepared as food.
4. •
   (old-fashioned) A white or pale patch on a printed page caused by poor inking.