jackfish
Americannoun
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any of several pikes, especially the northern pike.
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the sauger.
noun
Etymology
Origin of jackfish
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 21, 2012
Wesakchak at once did as he was told, and the jackfish, who was strong and a swift swimmer, soon brought him safely to the dry land.
From Thirty Indian Legends by Bemister, Margaret
He found a dead jackfish, partly eaten by a mink, and finished it.
From Baree, Son of Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver
Then the jackfish swam up to him and said, "My Master, get on my back and I shall take you safely to the land."
From Thirty Indian Legends by Bemister, Margaret
These earn a precarious livelihood by fishing for whitefish and jackfish principally in the summer.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
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