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Sailfish
Meaning
Noun
●
In Lamniform sharks, Scombroids & Suckers (fish):
A
fish
of the
genus
Istiophorus, having a
characteristic
sail-like
fin
on its back.
●
The
basking shark
(Cetorhinus maximus).
●
The
quillback
(Carpiodes cyprinus).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sailfish
English
fish
English
fiscian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sail
English
segel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
seglian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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