threadfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • The cutlassfish.
  • A carangoid fish ( or ) having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins prolonged in the form of long threads.

Etymology

Compound from English thread + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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