galjoen
noun
gal·joen
galˈyün
plural -s
: a compressed deep-bodied percoid food and sport fish (Dichistius capensis) common in shallow water and surf along the coasts of southern Africa
also : any of several related fishes —often used with a qualifying term
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans, galleon, galjoen, from Dutch, galleon, from Middle Dutch galioen, probably from Middle French galion