sailfish

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sailfish

/ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/

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From sail + fish.

noun sailfishes · sailfish

A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
Similar: boohoo
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).

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noun sailfish

Español	pez vela
日本語	バショウカジキ bashou-kajiki
Français	voilier, espadon-voilier
Italiano	pesce vela
Русский	па́русник párusnik

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"sailfish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sailfish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{sailfish_2026,
  title = {sailfish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sailfish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}