pinfish

[ pin-fish ]

/ ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ /

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.

Nearby words

pinewood, piney, pinfall, pinfeather, pinfire, pinfish, pinfold, ping, ping hsin, ping-pong, pinger

Origin of pinfish

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

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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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