spearfish

Etymology

spear +‎ fish

Noun

spearfish (plural spearfishes or spearfish)

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

Verb

spearfish (third-person singular simple present spearfishes, present participle spearfishing, simple past and past participle spearfished)

1. To try to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.
2. To fish for spearfish by any method.