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ALL meanings of sailfish

sail·fish
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  • noun sailfish any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans (Atlantic sailfish), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin 1
  • noun sailfish any of a genus (Istiophorus, family Istiophoridae) of large, tropical marine billfishes with elongated scales, a sail-like dorsal fin, and a sword-shaped upper jaw 1
  • noun sailfish large sea fish 1
  • noun plural sailfish a large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin, long pelvic fins, and a double keel on each side of the tail. 0
  • noun plural sailfish any of several related fishes having a high dorsal fin. 0
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