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Definition of Jackknife-fish
1. Noun. Black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin.
Exact synonyms: Equetus Lanceolatus
Generic synonyms: Drum, Drumfish
Group relationships: Equetus, Genus Equetus
Generic synonyms: Drum, Drumfish
Group relationships: Equetus, Genus Equetus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jackknife-fish
Literary usage of Jackknife-fish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau (1906)
"Axe, full size if possible, jackknife, fish-lines, two only apiece, with a few
hooks and corks ready, and with pork for bait in a packet, rigged; ..."
2. The Latchstring to Maine Woods and Waters, by Walter Crane Emerson (1916)
""Axe, full size if possible, jackknife, fish- lines, two only apiece, with a few
hooks and corks ready, and with pork for bait in a packet, rigged; ..."
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