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spearfish
[ speer-fish ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) spear·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) spear·fish·es.
- any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- any of several related fishes.
verb (used without object)
, spear·fished, spear·fish·ing.
- to fish underwater using a spearlike implement used manually or propelled mechanically.
spearfish
/ ˈspɪəˌfɪʃ /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spearfish1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spearfish1
so named because of its long pointed jaw
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Example Sentences
Coming to the valley of the Spearfish I halted and slept my command until sundown, and then started for our lines.
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It was a wild ride, but they reached Spearfish with no bones broken.
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