pilot fish

pi·lot fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t fish]
- /ˈpaɪ lət fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t fish]
- /ˈpaɪ lət fɪʃ/

Definitions of pilot fish words

noun plural pilot fish a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks. 1
noun plural pilot fish any of various other fishes having similar habits. 1
noun pilot fish a small carangid fish, Naucrates ductor, of tropical and subtropical seas, marked with dark vertical bands: often accompanies sharks and other large fishes 0
noun pilot fish any of various similar or related fishes 0
noun pilot fish a narrow, spiny-finned jackfish (Naucrates ductor) with a widely forked tail, often seen swimming near sharks 0

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Origin of pilot fish

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; pilot + fish

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pilot fish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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