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spearfish

(spir′fis̸h′)

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any billfish; esp., any of a genus (Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae) of large, percoid, food and game fishes of the open seas

intransitive verb

to fish with a spear or spear-thrusting device ()

See spearfish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. spearfish spearfish or spear·fish·es

Either of two large marine game fishes (Tetrapturus angustirostris or T. belone) related to the sailfish and marlin, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike projection.

intransitive verb spear·fished, spear·fish·ing, spear·fish·es

To fish with a spear, spearlike implement, or spear gun.

Related Forms:

spearˈfishˌer noun

spearˈfishˌing noun

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