garpike

[gahr-pahyk]

noun

1. gar.

garpike

/ ˈɡɑːˌpaɪk /

noun

1. Also called: garfish.  gar. any primitive freshwater elongated bony fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North and Central America, having very long toothed jaws and a body covering of thick scales

2. another name for garfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of garpike¹

First recorded in 1770–80; formed after garfish

Example Sentences

At Niagara, he saw for the first time a living garpike, the only representative among modern fishes of the fossil type of Lepidosteus.

From Project Gutenberg

The ganoids of which the sturgeon and garpike are examples, with heavy plates or scales.

From Project Gutenberg