Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several chiefly marine fishes of the family Lobotidae, especially Lobotes surinamensis of tropical and subtropical waters, having prominent dorsal and anal fins that resemble extra tails.

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Examples

  • Mr. Flynn said he is seeing highly edible species such as golden tilefish, tripletail and escolar entering menus more often.

    The New School 2010

  • We have not had to deal with a freeze like this one in a number of years, and everyone should be reminded that speckled trout, redfish, sharks, snook and tripletail may only be taken by pole and line.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • It surprises a lot of people that sharks and tripletail are included.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • It surprises a lot of people that sharks and tripletail are included.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • The saltwater game fish listed are red drum (red fish), spotted sea trout (speckled trout), snook, sharks, tarpon, tripletail, ling (cobia), mackerel, both king and Spanish, marlin and sailfish.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • It surprises a lot of people that sharks and tripletail are included.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • The saltwater game fish listed are red drum (red fish), spotted sea trout (speckled trout), snook, sharks, tarpon, tripletail, ling (cobia), mackerel, both king and Spanish, marlin and sailfish.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • The saltwater game fish listed are red drum (red fish), spotted sea trout (speckled trout), snook, sharks, tarpon, tripletail, ling (cobia), mackerel, both king and Spanish, marlin and sailfish.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • It surprises a lot of people that sharks and tripletail are included.

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • The saltwater game fish listed are red drum (red fish), spotted sea trout (speckled trout), snook, sharks, tarpon, tripletail, ling (cobia), mackerel, both king and Spanish, marlin and sailfish.

    The Daily News - News 2010

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