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/gahr"fish'/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) garfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) garfishes.gar1.[1400-50; late ME; cf. OE gar spear]
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European species of needlefish (q.v.).* * *
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Garfish — Gar fish , n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); called also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone}, {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide}, {sea needle}, and {sea pike}. (b) One of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garfish — [gär′fish΄] n. pl. garfish or garfishes (see FISH) [ME < gare, spear (< OE gar: see GORE3) + fish, FISH] GAR … English World dictionary
garfish — see GAR (Cf. gar) … Etymology dictionary
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garfish — noun Etymology: Middle English garfysshe Date: 15th century gar … New Collegiate Dictionary
garfish — noun a) fish of the family Belonidae and genus Belone, with a long narrow body and needle shaped jaws b) the gar (fish of the family Lepisosteidae) … Wiktionary
