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halfbeak

[haf-beek, hahf-]

noun

  1. any of several marine fishes of the family Hemiramphidae, having a greatly elongated lower jaw.



halfbeak

/ ˈhɑːfˌbiːk /

noun

  1. any marine and freshwater teleost fish of the tropical and subtropical family Hemiramphidae, having an elongated body with a short upper jaw and a long protruding lower jaw

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Word History and Origins

Origin of halfbeak1

First recorded in 1875–80; half + beak
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Example Sentences

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The USS Classified was a diesel submarine called the USS Halfbeak.

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“In all the history that you’ll find online of the Halfbeak there’s nothing mentioned about this because it’s been wiped clean.”

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The aircraft was right over the Halfbeak, which promptly pulled its mast down and dove down.

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