saury

American  

[sawr-ee] / ˈsɔr i /

noun

plural

sauries

1. a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. any of various related fishes.

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saury British  

/ ˈsɔːrɪ /

noun

1. Also called: skipper.  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

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Etymology

Origin of saury

1765–75; < New Latin saur ( us ) + -y ². See saurel

Example Sentences

In October last year one or two local fisherman posted on social media that they had landed a few Atlantic saury.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

As fish make for cooler climates, some species such as the Pacific saury and flying squid are moving farther into open waters and out of the reach of Japanese fishermen, particularly as fuel prices rise.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

He suspects the low-oxygen zone acts like a fence, confining mackerel, saury, and other prey into a smaller, oxygen-rich pool of water near the surface.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Whales may also be moving away from the Japanese coasts due to a scarcity of saury, a staple of their diet, and other fish possibly due to the impact of climate change, Kubo said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Scomber′esox, the mackerel pikes, saury pikes, or sauries; Scomberom′orus, the Spanish mackerel and related species.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various