- sailfish
- noun Date: 1879 any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin
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sailfish — [sālfish΄] n. pl. sailfish or sailfishes (see FISH) any of a genus (Istiophorus, family Istiophoridae) of large, tropical marine billfishes with elongated scales, a sail like dorsal fin, and a sword shaped upper jaw … English World dictionary
Sailfish — Sail fish, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The banner fish, or spikefish ({Histiophorus}.) (b) The basking, or liver, shark. (c) The quillback. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sailfish — This article is about the fish. For the submarines, see USS Sailfish.Taxobox name = Sailfishes fossil range = fossilrange|14|0Middle Miocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack authorlink = coauthors = title = A compendium of… … Wikipedia
sailfish — /sayl fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) sailfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) sailfishes. 1. a large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high… … Universalium
sailfish — Liver Liv er, n. [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. ? fat, E. live, v.] (Anat.) A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sailfish — Quillback Quill back , n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American fresh water fish ({Ictiobus cyprinus} syn. {Carpiodes cyprinus}); called also {carp sucker}, {sailfish}, {spearfish}, and {skimback}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sailfish — /ˈseɪlfɪʃ/ (say saylfish) noun (plural sailfish or sailfishes) any of the large marine fishes constituting the genus Istiophorus, characterised by a very large dorsal fin likened to a sail, and related to the swordfishes, as I. ludibundus of… …
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Sailfish class submarine — The United States Navy had two submarines of the Sailfish class. Those two submarines were:*USS Sailfish (SSR 572) *USS Salmon (SSR 573) … Wikipedia
