gaff-topsail catfish

or gaff·top·sail cat·fish

[ gaf-top-seyl, -suhl ]
/ ˌgæfˈtɒpˌseɪl, -səl /

noun

a sea catfish, Bagre marinus, occurring in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico from Cape Cod to Panama, and having the spine of the dorsal fin greatly prolonged and flattened.

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Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku, Gagarin, Gagauzi
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