billfish

English

/ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several fish, of the families and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
  • Other fish with elongated jaws:

Etymology

Compound from English bill (note of charges for goods, the point of beyond the fluke, sheet of paper, cutting instrument, list) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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