pinfish

[pin-fish]

noun, plural pin·fish·es, (especially collectively) pin·fish.

a small fish, Lagodon rhomboides, of the porgy family, inhabiting bays of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.

Origin of pinfish

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; pin + fish

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British Dictionary definitions for pinfish

pinfish

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a small porgy, Lagodon rhomboides, occurring off the SE North American coast of the AtlanticAlso called: sailor's choice

Word Origin for pinfish

so named because it has spines

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