swordfish

ˈsɔrdˌfɪʃ

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Definition of swordfish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fishlarge marine fish with a long flat bill

The swordfish is known for its distinctive elongated bill.

broadbill

foodmeat from a large game fish often cut into steaks

We had grilled swordfish for dinner.

broadbill

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large marine fish with a long flat bill
meat from a large game fish often cut into steaks

Origin of swordfish

Old English, sweord (sword) + fisc (fish)

Terms with swordfish included in their meaning

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lily iron

fishing

harpoon with detachable head for catching swordfish

swordfisherman

occupation

catches swordfish as a job

swordfishing boat

fishing

boat designed for catching swordfish

Examples of swordfish in a sentence

A swordfish can swim at remarkable speeds.
The restaurant's special was a swordfish steak.
She ordered swordfish with lemon sauce.

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French:espadon, ...
German:Schwertfisch, ...
Italian:pesce spada, carne di pesce spada, ...
Spanish:pez espada, ...
Portuguese:espadarte, ...
Chinese:剑鱼, 剑鱼肉, ...
Japanese:メカジキ, ...
Arabic:سَمَكَة أَبُو سَيْف, سَمَك أَبُو سَيْف, ...
Hebrew:דָג חֶרֶב, ...
Russian:рыба-меч, ...
Ukrainian:меч-риба, риба-меч, ...
Hindi:तलवारमछली, एक बड़ी समुद्री मछली का मांस, ...
Bengali:তরোয়াল মাছ, সোর্ডফিশ, ...
Catalan:peix espasa, emperador, ...
Czech:mečoun, maso z mečouna, ...
Danish:sværdfisk, ...
Dutch:zwaardvis, ...
Greek:ξιφίας, μπριζόλα ξιφία, ...
Hungarian:kardhal, ...
Khmer:ត្រីដាវ, សាច់ត្រីដាវ, ...
Korean:황새치, 황새치 스테이크, ...
Persian:شمشیرماهی, گوشت ماهی شمشیر, ...
Polish:miecznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):espadarte, ...
Romanian:pește spadă, carne de pește spadă, ...
Swedish:svärdfisk, ...
Thai:ปลาดาบ, เนื้อปลาดาบ, ...
Turkish:kılıç balığı, kılıçbalığı, ...
Vietnamese:cá kiếm, ...

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