whipray

[ hwip-rey, wip- ]

noun

1. any ray having a long, whiplike tail, especially a stingray.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipray¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; whip + ray ²

Example Sentences

Bushy showed us what he called a fish-whip, made from the whipray, a fish quite new to us, but indigenous to these waters.

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