garfish

English

Garfish (Belone belone)

Etymology

From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gore (“spear; goad”) +‎ 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.

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