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sailfish
noun sail·fish \ˈsāl-ˌfish\
Definition of SAILFISH
: any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin
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First Known Use of SAILFISH
1879
Rhymes with SAILFISH
batfish, billfish, blackfish, blindfish, blowfish, bluefish, bonefish, catfish, codfish, cold fish, cowfish, crawfish, crayfish, death wish, deep-dish, dogfish, filefish, finfish, flatfish, fly-fish, game fish, garfish, globefish, goatfish, goldfish, goosefish, hagfish, hogfish, Irtysh, jewfish, kingfish, knish, lungfish, lumpfish, milkfish, monkfish, moonfish, oarfish, panfish, pigfish, pinfish, pipefish, ratfish, redfish, rockfish, rough fish, sawfish, shellfish, side dish, spearfish, sport fish, starfish, stonefish, sunfish, swordfish, tilefish, toadfish, trash fish, trunkfish, unwish, weakfish, whitefish
SAILFISH Defined for Kids
sailfish
noun sail·fish \ˈsāl-ˌfish\
Definition of SAILFISH for Kids
: a fish with a large fin like a sail on its back
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