Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced;
worldwide but rare;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spearfish \Spear"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
(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.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quillback \Quill"back`\, n. (Zool.)
An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus cyprinus syn.
Carpiodes cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker,
sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
spearfish
n 1: any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling
sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced;
worldwide but rare
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Spearfish, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 8606
Housing Units (2000): 3904
Land area (2000): 6.107275 sq. miles (15.817770 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 6.107275 sq. miles (15.817770 sq. km)
FIPS code: 60020
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 44.489803 N, 103.852585 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57783
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Spearfish, SD
Spearfish