Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two large marine fishes, Istiophorus albicans of the Atlantic Ocean or I. platypterus of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, having a large saillike dorsal fin and an elongated, spearlike upper jaw.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of several different fishes, so called from the large or long dorsal fin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The banner fish, or spikefish (
Histiophorus .) - noun The basking, or liver, shark.
- noun The quillback.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic
sail -like fin on its back.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
- noun a saltwater fish with lean flesh
Etymologies
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Examples
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Renowned for its deep-sea fishing, the Costalegre is becoming known as the sailfish capital of the world.
SFGate: Top News Stories Christine Delsol 2010
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I hear that the forest preserve can tell huge fields of geraniums if the plants are less than 2 feet apart ... usually we plant petunias ... but the "sailfish" get them ...
Phrack Issue #20 (Taran King and Knight Lightning Return) 1988
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
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That's the message of a new, nationwide campaign called "Take Marlin Off the Menu," which is urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
unknown title 2009
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
unknown title 2009
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
unknown title 2009
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
unknown title 2009
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
unknown title 2009
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"Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus.
ruzuzu commented on the word sailfish
"They can appear in a startling array of colours, from subdued browns and grays to vibrant purples and even silver. Their body colours are often highlighted by stripes of iridescent blue and silver dots. Sailfish can change their colours almost instantly - a change controlled by their nervous system. The sailfish can rapidly turn its body light blue with yellowish stripes when excited, confusing its prey and making capture easier, while signalling its intentions to fellow sailfish."
-- From http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sailfish&oldid=532510040
January 22, 2013