saury

[ sawr-ee ]

noun,plural sau·ries.

a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
any of various related fishes.

Origin of saury

1765–75; <New Latin saur(us) + -y². See saurel

Words Nearby saury

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How to use saury in a sentence

A northern coast name for the gowdanook, saury-pike, or Scomberesox saurus.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth
The saury, or billfish—scomberesox sauris—is found in all parts of the North Atlantic.
Motor Matt's Race | Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for saury

saury

/ (ˈsɔːrɪ) /

nounplural -ries

any teleost fish, such as the Atlantic Scomberesox saurus of the family Scomberesocidae of tropical and temperate seas, having an elongated body and long toothed jaws: Also called: skipper

Origin of saury

C18: perhaps from Late Latin saurus; see saurel

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