SAILFISH

sailfish

(noun) large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

sailfish

(noun) a saltwater fish with lean flesh

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sailfish (plural sailfishes or sailfish)

A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

Synonym: boohoo

The basking shark.

The quillback.

Source: Wiktionary


Sail"fish, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The banner fish, or spikefish (Histiophorus.) (b) The basking, or liver, shark. (c) The quillback.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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