spearfish

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any of the genus Tetrapturus of marlins, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into…

   Any of the genus Tetrapturus of marlins, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.

2. 2

   Any striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

3. 3

   Any quillback (Carpioides cyprinus

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   1. 4

      To attempt to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.

      • Bart, who incidentally has designed an excellent diaphragm‐type call for geese and turkeys, once spearfished commercially in the British West Indies.
      • A Bajau diver spearfishes in Sulawesi.
      • He always said freediving was the best way to spearfish because it required enormous patience and concentration, without the benefit of a scuba tank, to hold one’s position until the right prey came along.
   2. 5

      To fish for spearfish by any method.

   3. 6

      A city in South Dakota, united States of America.

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