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spearfish

Pronunciation: /ˈspɪəfɪʃ/

Definition of spearfish

noun (plural same or spearfishes)

  • a billfish that resembles the marlin.
    • Genus Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae: several species

verb

[no object]
  • (often as noun spearfishing) fish using a spear: spearfishing is strictly illegal in the marine parks resort owners do not allow tourists to spearfish

spearfish in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spearfish in the US English dictionary