Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of Xiphiidæ, now restricted to swordfishes without teeth or ventral fins, and thus exclusive of the sailfishes and spear-fishes (Histiophorus and Tetrapturus).
- noun In astronomy:
- noun A constellation made by Petrus Theodori in the fifteenth century, in the south pole of the ecliptic, and now named Dorado.
- noun [lowercase] In older authors, a sword-shaped comet.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
- noun The constellation Dorado.
- noun A comet shaped like a sword.
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- noun A
swordfish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Xiphiidae
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is true swordfish, xiphias gladius, not to be confused with sawfish, pristis pectinata, which is a north Atlantic fish often sold as "swordfish steaks" in US restaurants.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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This is true swordfish, xiphias gladius, not to be confused with sawfish, pristis pectinata, which is a north Atlantic fish often sold as "swordfish steaks" in US restaurants.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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This is true swordfish, xiphias gladius, not to be confused with sawfish, pristis pectinata, which is a north Atlantic fish often sold as "swordfish steaks" in US restaurants.
A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar 2006
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Thanks to xiphias for pointing out this new cast page for Kestrel on Something Positive.
Seven Hundred Men Died On The Beaches Of Dune xiphias 2005
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My household consisted entirely of silver and golden carp, but my guards were of the loyal and gentle, yet courageous and powerful xiphias (sword-fish).
Tales of the Chesapeake George Alfred Townsend 1877
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