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garfish

American  
[gahr-fish] / ˈgɑrˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

garfish,

plural

garfishes

  1. gar.

garfish British  
/ ˈɡɑːˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. another name for garpike

  2. an elongated European marine teleost fish, Belone belone, with long toothed jaws: related to the flying fishes

  3. any of various marine or estuarine fish with a long needle-like lower jaw

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Etymology

Origin of garfish

1400–50; late Middle English; compare Old English gār spear

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