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spearfish.

Any of the genus Tetrapturus of marlins, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of the genus Tetrapturus of marlins, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.

  2. Any striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

  3. Any quillback (Carpioides cyprinus

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English spear Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English spearfish From spear + fish.

verb
  1. To attempt to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.

    intransitive · transitive
  2. To fish for spearfish by any method.

    intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English spear Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English spearfish From spear + fish.

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