barracouta

[ bar-uh-koo-tuh ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) bar·ra·cou·ta, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bar·ra·cou·tas.

1. snoek.

barracouta

/ ˌbærəˈkuːtə /

noun

1. a large predatory Pacific fish, Thyrsites atun , with a protruding lower jaw and strong teeth: family Gempylidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of barracouta¹

C17: variant of barracuda

Example Sentences

The Barracouta was rising and falling on the long swells in a manner decidedly disconcerting to weak stomachs.

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Making the Barracouta fast, the boys went ashore in the dory and pea-pod.

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He was naturally interested in machinery, and soon mastered the details of the Barracouta's engine.

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Taking buoys, anchors, and other gear from the fish-house, they got into the dory and rowed out to the Barracouta.

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The Barracouta's tank was filled with twenty-five gallons of gasolene, and six five-gallon cans were purchased besides.

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