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garfish

English

Etymology

From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gar (spear) +? fish.

Noun

garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)

  1. (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.
  2. (especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

Usage notes

  • See usage notes at gar.

Alternative forms

  • gar-fish

Synonyms

  • (fish of family Belonidae): needlefish, long-nose, sea needle
  • (fish of family Lepisosteidae): gar, garpike

Translations

Further reading

  • garfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Belonidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Lepisosteidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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hornpike

English

Etymology

From horn +? pike.

Noun

hornpike (plural hornpikes)

  1. (Britain, dialect) The garfish.

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