garfish

noun — 2 senses

garfish

noun

Etymology From Middle English garfysche (“garfish”, literally “spear-fish”), from gor (“spear”) + fisch (“fish”). Cognate with Scots gairfish (“garfish”).

Ireland, UK, Especially Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.

Canada, US, Especially Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.