spearfish
[ speer-fish ]
noun,plural (especially collectively) spear·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) spear·fish·es.
verb (used without object),spear·fished, spear·fish·ing.
to fish underwater using a spearlike implement used manually or propelled mechanically.
Origin of spearfish
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How to use spearfish in a sentence
Both Jan and Barby were expert Scuba divers, and he had looked forward to spearfishing with them in the bay.
The Flying Stingaree | Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for spearfish
spearfish
/ (ˈspɪəˌfɪʃ) /
Origin of spearfish
1so named because of its long pointed jaw
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