jackfish

American  

[jak-fish] / ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

jackfish,

plural

jackfishes

1. any of several pikes, especially the northern pike.

2. the sauger.

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jackfish British  

/ ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. the pike fish, esp when small

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Etymology

Origin of jackfish

First recorded in 1735–45; jack ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Cabo Pulmo in Mexico, which used to be a fishing village, is now a scuba village, where you can see jackfish and sea turtles.

From New York Times

These earn a precarious livelihood by fishing for whitefish and jackfish principally in the summer.

From Project Gutenberg

We distinctly saw a very ordinary looking cow devour with evident relish, while she was being milked, a large jackfish, which had been taken from a frozen pile stacked up outside of the house and thawed for her evening meal.

From Project Gutenberg

Pelorus Jackfish Sirs: In your March 28 issue, on p.

From Time Magazine Archive

Briefly, the story concerns a certain dolphin or jackfish, the existence of which is sworn to by many ship captains, which, meeting and swimming a few feet ahead of the ships served as a guide through the treacherous Pelorus straights on the inner route along the great barrier reefs of Australia.

From Time Magazine Archive