sailfish

noun

sail·​fish ˈsāl-ˌfish How to pronounce sailfish (audio)
: any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin

Examples of sailfish in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sailfish was in 1879

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“Sailfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailfish. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sailfish

noun
sail·​fish -ˌfish How to pronounce sailfish (audio)
: any of a genus of large sea fishes that are related to the swordfish and marlins and have long slender jaws and a very large fin like a sail on the back

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