Definitions for sailfishˈseɪlˌfɪʃ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

sail•fishˈseɪlˌfɪʃ(n.)(pl.)-fish; -fish•es.

  1. either of two large marlinlike fish of the genus Istiophorus, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin and a swordlike snout.

    Category: Ichthyology

Princeton's WordNet

  1. sailfish(noun)

    a saltwater fish with lean flesh

  2. sailfish(noun)

    large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

Wiktionary

  1. sailfish(Noun)

    A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sailfish(noun)

    the banner fish, or spikefish (Histiophorus.)

  2. Sailfish(noun)

    the basking, or liver, shark

  3. Sailfish(noun)

    the quillback


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