sawfish

[ saw-fish ]

/ ˈsɔˌfɪʃ /

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

a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.

Origin of sawfish

First recorded in 1655–65; saw¹ + fish

Words nearby sawfish

saw doctor, sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm

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Example sentences from the Web for sawfish

Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock
And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock

The sawfish, Pristis antiquorum, ranks by himself between the rays and sharks.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb
Then the sawfish rolled over on its side, turning one edge of the saw toward the surface.
The Haunters of the Silences|Charles G. D. Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for sawfish

sawfish

/ (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth

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单词	sawfish
释义	sawfish [ saw-fish ] / ˈsɔˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) saw·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) saw·fish·es. a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side. Origin of sawfish First recorded in 1655–65; saw¹ + fish Words nearby sawfish saw doctor, sawdust, sawdust trail, sawdusty, sawed-off, sawfish, sawfly, saw grass, sawhorse, saw log, sawm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sawfish Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there. China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution\|Nina Lakhani\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark. Dick in the Everglades\|A. W. Dimock And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff. Dick in the Everglades\|A. W. Dimock The sawfish, Pristis antiquorum, ranks by himself between the rays and sharks. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb Then the sawfish rolled over on its side, turning one edge of the saw toward the surface. The Haunters of the Silences\|Charles G. D. Roberts British Dictionary definitions for sawfish sawfish / (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes any sharklike ray of the family Pristidae of subtropical coastal waters and estuaries, having a serrated bladelike mouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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