sailfish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a saltwater fish with lean flesh
  2. noun large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

WordNet


Sail"fish noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) The banner fish, or spikefish (Histiophorus.) (b) The basking, or liver, shark. (c) The quillback.

Webster 1913