sea horse

noun

1. any marine teleost fish of the temperate and tropical genus Hippocampus, having a bony-plated body, a prehensile tail, and a horselike head and swimming in an upright position: family Syngnathidae (pipefishes)
2. See walrus
   an archaic name for the walrus
3. a fabled sea creature with the tail of a fish and the front parts of a horse

Example Sentences

After weeks of cleaning, Cowgirl Sea-Horse was finally able to open its bar last week.

From The Daily Beast

Here is a picture of a Hippopotamus or Sea-Horse devouring a crocodile tail first.

From Project Gutenberg

Often one thing is named after another from a merely fanciful resemblance, as, for instance, the "sea horse."

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For that which is commonly called a Sea-horse, is properly called a Morse, and makes not out that shape.

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We have received many curious specimens: sea-horse, porcupine-fish, key-hole shells, etc.

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It may well be compared to a sea-horse, for above all other places it loveth best the waters.'

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