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Definition of Billfish

1. Noun. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.

2. Noun. Giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw.

3. Noun. Slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters.

4. Noun. Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters.

Definition of Billfish

1. n. A name applied to several distinct fishes

Definition of Billfish

1. Noun. Any of several fish, of the family ''Istiophoridae'', that have an elongated jaw ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Billfish

1. a fish with long, slender jaws [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Billfish

1. A name applied to several distinct fishes: The garfish (Tylosurus, or Belone, longirostris) and allied species. The saury, a slender fish of the Atlantic coast (Scomberesox saurus). The Tetrapturus albidus, a large oceanic species related to the swordfish; the spearfish. The American fresh water garpike (Lepidosteus osseus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Billfish

billet billet-doux billet barge billet doux billet reading billeted billeter billeters billethead billetheads

billeting billets billets-doux billetted billetting billfish (current term) billfishes billfold billfolds billhead

billheads billholder billholders billhook billhooks billiard billiard ball billiard hall billiard marker billiard parlor

Literary usage of Billfish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to the Bahamas by Blair Howard (2002)
"The Penny Turtle billfish Tournament is held at the Great Abaco Beach Resort each May; ... The billfish Founda- I ion's Tag Tournament is held in May at the ..."

2. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"This also is one of the best places to catch billfish in the world. The hotel hosts several world-class billfish tournaments, including the hotel's own ..."

3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 3d, 1871. THE billfish IN FRESH WATER.—Mr. G: Brown Goode of the Museum of the Wesleyan University, informs us that a fine speci- ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"all billfish that are not record contenders; the waters hold many world records. ... billfish: Out in the deep blue water are Atlantic blue mar- lin and ..."

5. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"billfish = 150 points, dorado/tuna = 1 point per pound over a minimum of 18 pounds. The total catch entered in the competition in 2003 consisted of 38 ..."

6. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"In May, Hatteras hosts the annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open billfish and Gamefish Tournament. Also in May, the annual Hang-Gliding Spectacular and Air ..."

7. Recent Rambles: Or, In Touch with Nature by Charles Conrad Abbott (1898)
"Diminutive billfish or silvery gars were sporting in the little pool-like ... Small as they were, these billfish had much of the apparent spirit of fun that ..."

8. Adventure Guide to the Bahamas by Blair Howard (2002)
"The Penny Turtle billfish Tournament is held at the Great Abaco Beach Resort each May; ... The billfish Founda- I ion's Tag Tournament is held in May at the ..."

9. Costa Rica Alive! by Bruce Morris (2002)
"This also is one of the best places to catch billfish in the world. The hotel hosts several world-class billfish tournaments, including the hotel's own ..."

10. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 3d, 1871. THE billfish IN FRESH WATER.—Mr. G: Brown Goode of the Museum of the Wesleyan University, informs us that a fine speci- ..."

11. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"all billfish that are not record contenders; the waters hold many world records. ... billfish: Out in the deep blue water are Atlantic blue mar- lin and ..."

12. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"billfish = 150 points, dorado/tuna = 1 point per pound over a minimum of 18 pounds. The total catch entered in the competition in 2003 consisted of 38 ..."

13. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"In May, Hatteras hosts the annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open billfish and Gamefish Tournament. Also in May, the annual Hang-Gliding Spectacular and Air ..."

14. Recent Rambles: Or, In Touch with Nature by Charles Conrad Abbott (1898)
"Diminutive billfish or silvery gars were sporting in the little pool-like ... Small as they were, these billfish had much of the apparent spirit of fun that ..."

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