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pinfish

[ pin-fish ]

noun

, plural pin·fish·es, (especially collectively) pin·fish.
  1. a small fish, Lagodon rhomboides, of the porgy family, inhabiting bays of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.


pinfish

/ ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a small porgy, Lagodon rhomboides, occurring off the SE North American coast of the Atlantic Also calledsailor's choice


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinfish1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; pin + fish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinfish1

so named because it has spines

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