Bladefish

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bladefish \Blade"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     A long, thin, marine fish of Europe ({Trichiurus lepturus});
     the ribbon fish.
     [1913 Webster]