garfish
Syllabification: (gar·fish)
Pronunciation: /ˈgärˌfiSH/
Definition of garfish
noun ( plural same or garfishes)
- any of a number of long, slender fish with elongated beaklike jaws containing sharply pointed teeth.
- a marine fish (family Belonidae, in particular the common European Belone belone; also called needlefish or garpike). a freshwater fish (family Lepisosteidae and genus Lepisosteus; also called gar or garpike).
Origin:
Middle English: apparently from Old English gār 'spear' + fish1