rudderfish

[ ruhd-er-fish ]

/ ˈrʌd ərˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) rud·der·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) rud·der·fish·es.

any of various fishes having the habit of following behind ships, as a pilot fish.

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Origin of rudderfish

First recorded in 1725–35; rudder + fish

Words nearby rudderfish

rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder, rudderfish, rudderhead, rudderless, rudderpost, rudderstock, ruddevator