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 United States.
Origin of pinfish
1Words Nearby pinfish
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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) /
nounplural -fish or -fishes
a small porgy, Lagodon rhomboides, occurring off the SE North American coast of the Atlantic: Also called: sailor's choice
Origin of pinfish
1so named because it has spines
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