gar

(gär)

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noun pl. gar or gars

any of an order (Semionotiformes) of North American freshwater bony fishes having an elongated body covered with ganoid scales, a long beaklike snout, and many sharp teeth
needlefish

Origin: contr. < garfish

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noun

Any of several ganoid fishes of the family Lepisosteidae of fresh and brackish waters of North and Central America, having long narrow jaws, an elongated body, and a long snout.
A similar or related fish, such as the needlefish. Also called garfish, garpike.

Origin:

Origin: Short for garfish

transitive verb garred, gar·ring, gars gars
Scots

To cause or compel.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English geren

Origin: , from Old Norse gera, to make

abbreviation

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