garfish
English
Garfish (Belone belone)
Etymology
From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gar (“spear”) + fish.
Noun
garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)
- (especially Britain, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
- (especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.
Usage notes
- See usage notes at gar.
Synonyms
- (fish of family Belonidae): needlefish, long-nose, sea needle
- (fish of family Lepisosteidae): gar, garpike
Translations
fish of family Belonidae
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