English Explanatory Dictionary

sailfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
  2. The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
  3. The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/

Word forms

sailfish sailfishes

Etymology

From sail + fish.

Synonyms

boohoo

Derived words

Atlantic sailfish Indo-Pacific sailfish

Translations

Dutch: zeilvis Finnish: purjekala French: voilier French: espadon-voilier Indonesian: setuhuk Irish: péist an tseoil Italian: pesce vela Japanese: バショウカジキ Malayalam: ഓലമീൻ Malayalam: ഓലപുടവൻ Malayalam: പായമീൻ Polish: żaglica Russian: па́русник Spanish: pez vela Tagalog: malasugi
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