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spearfish

N ปลา ตระกูล  Istiophoridae pla-tea-kuan

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPEARFISH

SPEARFISH Spear "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus ) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. (b ) The carp sucker.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

spearfish

spear fish |ˈspi (ə )rˌfiSH ˈspɪ (ə )rˌfɪʃ | noun ( pl. same or spearfishes ) a billfish that resembles the marlin. [Genus Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae: several species. ] verb [ no obj. ] fish using a spear: resort owners do not allow tourists to spearfish | (as noun spearfishing ) : spearfishing is strictly illegal in the marine parks.

 

Oxford Dictionary

spearfish

spear |fish |ˈspɪəfɪʃ | noun ( pl. same or spearfishes ) a billfish that resembles the marlin. Genus Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae: several species. verb [ no obj. ] (often as noun spearfishing ) fish using a spear. spearfishing is strictly illegal in the marine parks. resort owners do not allow tourists to spearfish.