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spearfish

 

  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Spearfish  \Spear"fish`\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  A  large  and  powerful  fish  ({Tetrapturus  albidus})  related 
  to  the  swordfish,  but  having  scales  and  ventral  fins.  It 
  is  found  on  the  American  coast  and  the  Mediterranean. 
  b  The  carp  sucker. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Quillback  \Quill"back`\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  An  American  fresh-water  fish  ({Ictiobus,  or  Carpiodes 
  cyprinus});  --  called  also  {carp  sucker},  {sailfish}, 
  {spearfish},  and  {skimback}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  spearfish 
  n  1:  any  of  several  large  vigorous  pelagic  fishes  resembling 
  sailfishes  but  with  first  dorsal  fin  much  reduced; 
  worldwide  but  rare 
  2:  large  long-jawed  oceanic  sport  fishes;  related  to  sailfishes 
  and  spearfishes;  not  completely  cold-blooded  i.e.  able  to 
  warm  their  brains  and  eyes  [syn:  {marlin}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Spearfish,  SD  (city,  FIPS  60020) 
  Location:  44.48876  N,  103.84711  W 
  Population  (1990):  6966  (2913  housing  units) 
  Area:  9.9  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  57783




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