garfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • (especially) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
  • (especially) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English garfysche compound from English gar (spear, make, cause to happen) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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