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pinfish

[ pin-fish ]

noun

, plural pin·fish·es, (especially collectively) pin·fish.
  1. a small fish, Lagodon rhomboides, of the porgy family, inhabiting bays of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.


pinfish

/ ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a small porgy, Lagodon rhomboides, occurring off the SE North American coast of the Atlantic Also calledsailor's choice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinfish1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; pin + fish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinfish1

so named because it has spines
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Example Sentences

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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