swordfish

swordfish
cutlass fish cutlass fish, cutlassfish cutlassfish . 1. (Zo["o]l.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish ({Trichiurus lepturus}) of the southern United States and West Indies, having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike teeth; -- called also {frostfish}, {saber fish}, {silver eel}, and, improperly, {swordfish}; also, several related members of the genus {Trichiurus}. It is closely related to snake mackerel.

Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


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  • swordfish — c.1400, from SWORD (Cf. sword) + FISH (Cf. fish) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • swordfish — ► NOUN ▪ a large marine fish with a streamlined body and a long sword like snout …   English terms dictionary

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