swordfish
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swordfishes,
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swordfish
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a large, marine food fish, Xiphias gladius, having the upper jaw elongated into a swordlike structure.
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Astronomy. Swordfish, the constellation Dorado.
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Etymology
Origin of swordfish
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at sword, fish
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The deep sea provides food to many species in shallower waters, like the swordfish, which dives up to 1,200 meters to feed.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
“Unexpectedly, a swordfish jumped toward Manfrini and stuck her right in the chest,” said Lahmudin Siregar, head of the Mentawai Islands Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
He added: "Unexpectedly, a swordfish jumped towards Manfrini and stuck her right in the chest".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
However, because they’re near the bottom of the food chain, shrimp don’t generally tend to accumulate the environmental toxins, like mercury or dioxins, found in big predators such as tuna or swordfish.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
One jellyfish had a paralyzed ten-foot-long swordfish tangled in its grasp.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
They were larger than the swordfishes and seemed more fierce and bold.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
The swordfishes are among our most valued and faithful servants, guarding the entrances to the gardens which surround our palaces.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
"Those belonged to the wandering tribes of swordfishes," explained the Princess.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
"Those are swordfishes," remarked the Princess as she led the band past one of these avenues.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
They now came to one of the avenues which led from the sea garden out into the broad ocean, and here two swordfishes were standing guard.
From The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
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