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tenpounder

American  
[ten-poun-der] / ˈtɛnˈpaʊn dər /

noun

  1. ladyfish.

  2. the machete, Elops affinis, a common food fish of warm seas.

Etymology

Origin of tenpounder

1685–95; ten pound(s) + -er 1

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My dear Doctor, I send the Tenpounder, may it reach you in safety!

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