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PRONUNCIATION OF BOARFISH

boarfish  [ˈbɔːˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOARFISH

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boarfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOARFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boarfish in the English dictionary

The definition of boarfish in the dictionary is any of various spiny-finned marine teleost fishes of the genera Capros, Antigonia, etc, related to the dories, having a deep compressed body, a long snout, and large eyes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOARFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
bluefish
ˈbluːˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
garfish
ˈɡɑːˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
guitarfish
ɡɪˈtɑːˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
jewfish
ˈdʒuːˌfɪʃ
oarfish
ˈɔːˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
sawfish
ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ
scarfish
ˈskɑːˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
squawfish
ˈskwɔːˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOARFISH

boarding kennels
boarding officer
boarding out
boarding party
boarding pass
boarding school
boardlike
boardman
boardroom
boardroom level
boardroom pay
boards
boardsailing
boardsailor
boardwalk
boarhound
boarish
boarishly
boarishness
boart

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOARFISH

anglerfish
archerfish
big fish
butterfish
dollarfish
drink like a fish
dwarfish
fish
Golden Starfish
oafish
overfish
selfish
serfish
silverfish
spearfish
stockfish
suckerfish
triggerfish
unselfish
viperfish

Synonyms and antonyms of boarfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boarfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOARFISH

Find out the translation of boarfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boarfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boarfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

boarfish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ochavo
570 millions of speakers

English

boarfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boarfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

boarfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

boarfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boarfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boarfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le sanglier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boarfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eberfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boarfish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boarfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boarfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boarfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boarfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोअरफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boarfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pesce tamburo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kaproszowate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

boarfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caproide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασιλάκη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boarfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trynfiskar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boarfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boarfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOARFISH»

The term «boarfish» is used very little and occupies the 169.476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOARFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boarfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boarfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boarfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOARFISH»

Discover the use of boarfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boarfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sea and Freshwater Fishes of Australia & New Guinea
084 737 Paristiopterus gallipavo Whitley 1944 Yellowspotted Boarfish / Boarfish / Penfish Synonyms and A.K.A.'s :- Average Maximum Recorded Size (metric) :- 60cm. FAO Code where known :- Range :- Frequency where known:- Additional ...
G. H. Jennings, 1998
2
Pentacerotidae: Armorhead, Pelagic Armorhead, Striped ...
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LLC Books, 2010
3
Pushing the Limits: The Remarkable Life and Times of Vice ...
They were joined by Art Roshon, Boarfish skipper Turner, his officers, Electronics Laboratory science director Eugene C. LaFond, and a few others. “We took the small boat and wandered around the ice, just to see what it was all about before ...
Carl LaVO, 2013
4
Australian Commandos: Their Secret War Against the Japanese ...
One of the most exciting and productive "Politician" missions was conducted by the USS Boarfish along the Indochina coast in mid-April 1945. The submarine, captained by Commander R. L. Gross, departed Fre- mantle about the first of the  ...
A. B. Feuer, 2005
5
Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products
122 A name given to members of the family Pentacerotidae, some of which are also known as + PELAGIC ARMOURHEAD. In New Zealand the GIANT BOARFISH Paristiopterus labiosus is also known as SOWFISH. In the U.K. BOARFISH ...
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009
6
Commando!: The M/Z Unit's Secret War Against Japan
One of the most exciting and productive "Politician" missions was conducted by the USS Boarfish along the Indochina coast in mid-April 1945. The submarine, captained by Commander R. L. Gross, departed Freman- tle about the first of the  ...
A. B. Feuer, 1996
7
U.S.S. Cod (SS-224): American Submarine War Patrol Reports
2240 Replaced native aboard junk and headed for rendezvous with Blenny and Boarfish. Until dark tonight there seemed to be little doubt that we would at any moment find our missing shipmates. They were, individually, and as a group, ...
J. T. McDaniel, 2005
8
Discovery of Australia's Fishes: A History of Australian ...
16 Boarfish, Blackspot 177 Boarfish, Longsnout 54, 81 Boarfish, Short 348 Bombay Duck, Glassy 411 Bondi Aquarium 179, 188 Bonite33 Bonnaterre, Pierre 6, 7 Boops tricuspidata30 Borodin, NA 166 Bory de Saint-Vincent 26, 32 Bostock,  ...
Brian Saunders, 2012
9
Seamounts: Ecology, Fisheries & Conservation
Concentrations of alfonsino and cenid butterfish (including rudderfish ( Centrolophus niger), bluenose, violet warehou ophilus velaini), black ruffe (S. maculatus), and New Zealand ruffe (S. huttoni)) )und with southern boarfish and cardinal fish ...
Tony J. Pitcher, Telmo Morato, Paul J. B. Hart, 2008
10
Issues in Life Sciences—Aquatic and Marine Life: 2013 Edition
According to news reporting from Galway, Ireland, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Boarfish (Capros aper) have, in recent years, become of increasing commercial importance due to their apparent increase in abundance in the ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOARFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boarfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Irish scientists discover new coral habitat off Kerry coast
State's research ship completes Atlantic Ocean survey; Boarfish: “a special gift from a warming ocean”. Illustration: Michael Viney Another Life: ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
2
State's research ship completes Atlantic Ocean survey
Irish vessel deployed to map seabed off Newfoundland; Boarfish: “a special gift from a warming ocean”. Illustration: Michael Viney Another Life: ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
3
Another Life: A prickly ocean bonanza
A rather pretty little fish with quite the wrong name keeps swimming into my attention. “Boarfish” isn't at all what Linnaeus had in mind in coining ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
Koichi Minamishima's eponymous sushi joint in Richmond is the …
The first courses consisted of local white-fleshed fish: duckfish (also known as boarfish) and King Dory, followed by squid, sea perch and ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
5
The Most Breathtaking Dive Spots in Australia
... than 60 dive sites, Lord Howe Island has no shortage of marine life, including allusive species like the Blue Angelfish and Japanese Boarfish. «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Invitation To Tender For Boarfish Survey Vessel Charter
#Fishing - The Marine Institute is inviting tenders for the supply of a commercial fishing vessel to conduct a boarfish acoustic survey in ICES ... «Afloat, May 15»
7
Scapeche to roll out new, lower discard mesh
... by-catch by 80% for certain species, notably boarfish and codfishes (Gadidae), said Jean-Pierre Le Visage, operations director at Scapeche. «Undercurrent News, Mar 15»
8
Port Phillip Bay: Getting to the bottom of Australia's oldest marine …
On this trip, leatherjacket up to 60 centimetres and longsnout boarfish up to 70 centimetres long were recorded. Dr Edmunds said recent ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
9
Just Open: Raita Noda's eight-seater in Surry Hills
Or it could be a fillet of boarfish, lightly torched and tucked into an avalanche of tomato water granita, hidden along with a shy silky scallop. «Good Food, Jan 15»
10
Underwater world just a dive away
We see our first eel, a mosaic moray, and a rare diamond-shaped long-finned boarfish gets our instructor excited. A colourful, curious wrasse ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jan 15»

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