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May 27, 2012
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spear•fish



Pronunciation: (spēr'fish"), [key]
—n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es,
—v.

—n.
1. any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
2. any of several related fishes.

—v.i.
to fish underwater using a spearlike implement used manually or propelled mechanically.

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