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billfish

[ bil-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) bill·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bill·fish·es.
  1. any of various fishes having a long, sharp bill or snout, as a gar, needlefish, or saury.

billfish

/ ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. any of various fishes having elongated jaws, esp any fish of the family Istiophoridae , such as the spearfish and marlin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of billfish1

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; bill 2 + fish

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Example Sentences

The saury, or billfish—scomberesox sauris—is found in all parts of the North Atlantic.

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