The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hairtail \Hair"tail`\ (-t[=a]l`), n. (Zool.)
Any species of marine fishes of the genus Trichiurus; esp.,
Trichiurus lepturus of Europe and America. They are long
and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also
bladefish.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
cutlass fish \cutlass fish\, cutlassfish \cutlassfish\n.
1. (Zool.) a peculiar, long, thin, marine fish (Trichiurus
lepturus) of the southern United States and West Indies,
having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp daggerlike
teeth; -- called also frostfish, saber fish, silver
eel, and, improperly, swordfish; also, several related
members of the genus Trichiurus. It is closely related
to snake mackerel.
Syn: frost fish, frostfish, hairtail.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bladefish \Blade"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
A long, thin, marine fish of Europe (Trichiurus lepturus);
the ribbon fish.
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