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SPEARFISH
spearfish
(noun) any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Spearfish
A city in South Dakota, united States of America.
Etymology
Noun
spearfish (plural spearfishes or spearfish)
Any of the marlins in the genus Tetrapturus, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.
A striped marlin (Kajikia audax)
A quillback (Carpioides cyprinus)
Verb
spearfish (third-person singular simple present spearfishes, present participle spearfishing, simple past and past participle spearfished)
To try to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.
To fish for spearfish by any method.
Source: Wiktionary
Spear"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. (b) The carp sucker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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