Dictionary.com

rudderfish

[ ruhd-er-fish ]
/ ˈrʌd ərˌfɪʃ /

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.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of rudderfish

First recorded in 1725–35; rudder + fish

Words nearby rudderfish

rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder, rudderfish, rudderhead, rudderpost, rudderstock, ruddevator, ruddle
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020