pinfish

[ pin-fish ]

/ ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ /

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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 United States.

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Origin of pinfish

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

Words nearby pinfish

piney, pin-eyed, pinfall, pinfeather, pinfire, pinfish, pinfold, ping, pinger, Ping Hsin, pingo

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How to use pinfish in a sentence

When he was 7 and fishing on the coast of Florida, a pinfish flew into his face and pierced the pupil of his right eye, which robbed him of his vision there.
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British Dictionary definitions for pinfish

pinfish

/ (ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ) /

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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