sword-fish

  • 21Sabre fish — Saber Sa ber, Sabre Sa bre, n. [F. sabre, G. s[ a]bel; of uncertain origin; cf. Hung. sz[ a]blya, Pol. szabla, Russ. sabla, and L. Gr. zabo s crooked, curved.] A sword with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and usually more or less… …

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  • 22Legend of the Liquid Sword — Infobox Film name = Legend of the Liquid Sword caption = director = Wong Jing producer = Wong Jing writers = Wong Jing starring = Aaron Kwok Julian Cheung Sharla Cheung ManNorman Chu Gloria Yip music = James Wong Jim cinematography = Ko Chiu Lam… …

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  • 23Garter fish — Garter Gar ter, n. [OE. gartier, F. jarreti[ e]re, fr. OF. garet bend of the knee, F. jarret; akin to Sp. garra claw, Prov. garra leg. See {Garrote}.] 1. A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …

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  • 24Scabbard fish — Scabbard Scab bard, n. [OE. scaubert, scauberk, OF. escaubers, escauberz, pl., scabbards, probably of German or Scan. origin; cf. Icel. sk[=a]lpr scabbard, and G. bergen to conceal. Cf. {Hauberk}.] The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger,… …

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  • 25To put to the sword — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …

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  • 26Butterfly and Sword — Infobox Film name = Butterfly and Sword image size = caption = director = Michael Mak producer = writer = John Chong narrator = starring = Michelle Yeoh Jimmy Lin Tony Leung Joey Wong Donnie Yen music = cinematography = editing = distributor =… …

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  • 27Rapier fish — Rapier Ra pi*er (r[=a] p[i^]*[ e]r), n. [F. rapi[ e]re, perhaps for raspi[ e]re, and ultimately of German origin, akin to E. rasp, v.] A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting. [1913 Webster] {Rapier fish} …

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  • 28crucifix fish — Ariopsis felis (hardhead sea catfish, Ariidae) head skeleton sold as having attributes of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The arrangement of bones on the ventral surface of the head resemble a crucified person, a section looks like the shield of …

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  • 29swordfish — sword|fish [ sɔrd,fıʃ ] (plural sword|fish) noun count a large ocean fish with a long upper jaw …

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  • 30swordfish — sword•fish [[t]ˈsɔrdˌfɪʃ, ˈsoʊrd [/t]] n. pl. fish•es, (esp. collectively) fish. ich a large marine food fish, Xiphias gladius, having the upper jaw elongated into a bladelike structure • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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