sawfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.

Etymology

Compound from English saw (saying, a saying) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms