goosefish

[ goos-fish ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) goose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goose·fish·es.

Origin of goosefish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; goose + fish

Words Nearby goosefish

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How to use goosefish in a sentence

  • The name devil-fish is also given to the Octopus and to the goosefish or Angler.

    Fast Nine | Alan Douglas
  • They sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.

    The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries | Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for goosefish

goosefish

/ (ˈɡuːsˌfɪʃ) /


nounplural -fish or -fishes
  1. US another name for monkfish (def. 1)

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