sawfish

[ saw-fish ]

noun

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

1. a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.

sawfish

/ ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of sawfish¹

First recorded in 1655–65; saw ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.

From The Daily Beast

And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sawfish is a ray in which the snout is elongated and edged with strong teeth.

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In fact, all of the passes and inlets of the Gulf coast are fairly alive with fishes, from the mullet to sharks and sawfish.

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Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.

From Project Gutenberg

Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.

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