sawfish

[ saw-fish ]

/ ˈsɔˌfɪʃ /

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

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.

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Origin of sawfish

First recorded in 1655–65; saw¹ + fish

Words nearby sawfish

sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawed-off shotgun, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm

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How to use sawfish in a sentence

Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.
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And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
The Sawfish is a ray in which the snout is elongated and edged with strong teeth.
Fast Nine|Alan Douglas
In fact, all of the passes and inlets of the Gulf coast are fairly alive with fishes, from the mullet to sharks and sawfish.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock
Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock

British Dictionary definitions for sawfish

sawfish

/ (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

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

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