sailfish
noun
sail·fish
ˈsāl-ˌfish 
: any of a genus (Istiophorus, especially I. platypterus) of billfishes having a very large dorsal fin
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Visitors can charter boats and hire guides to take them out on the water in search of delicious kingfish, mahi-mahi and sailfish.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
Traveling angler Paul Renfro was in the fighting chair when the Pacific Fins crew landed the all-white sailfish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
The book has chapters on sharks, tunas, dolphin, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, tarpon and snook.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, sailfish, and marlin prove bountiful game.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
Traveling angler Paul Renfro was in the fighting chair when the Pacific Fins crew landed the all-white sailfish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
The book has chapters on sharks, tunas, dolphin, sailfish, kingfish, grouper, tarpon and snook.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Farther out in the Gulf waters, offshore trophies such as tuna, kingfish, sailfish, and marlin prove bountiful game.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Sailfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailfish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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sailfish
noun
sail·fish
-ˌfish
: any of a genus of large sea fishes that are related to the swordfish and marlins and have long slender jaws and a very large fin like a sail on the back
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