To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.
A person deported to a penal colony.
A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and gray stripes.
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.