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Meaning of "sailfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SAILFISH

sailfish  [ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAILFISH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sailfish 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 SAILFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sailfish

Sailfish

The sailfish comprise a genus, Istiophorus, of billfish living in warmer sections of all the oceans of the world. They are predominately blue to gray in colour and have a characteristic erectile dorsal fin known as a sail, which often stretches the entire length of the back. Another notable characteristic is the elongated bill, resembling that of the swordfish and other marlins. They are therefore described as billfish in sport-fishing circles.

Definition of sailfish in the English dictionary

The definition of sailfish in the dictionary is any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans, of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAILFISH


angelfish
ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ
billfish
ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ
candlefish
ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ
coalfish
ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ
cuttlefish
ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ
damselfish
ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
devilfish
ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ
fallfish
ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ
filefish
ˈfaɪlˌfɪʃ
jewelfish
ˈdʒuːəlˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
paddlefish
ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ
sablefish
ˈseɪbəlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snailfish
ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ
squirrelfish
ˈskwɪrəlˌfɪʃ
swellfish
ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ
tilefish
ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ
wallfish
ˈwɔːlˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAILFISH

sail close to the wind
sail maker
sailable
sailboard
sailboarder
sailboarding
sailboat
sailboater
sailcloth
sailer
sailing
sailing boat
sailing date
sailing dinghy
sailing orders
sailing ship
sailless
sailor
sailor hat
sailor suit

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAILFISH

big fish
blowfish
catfish
cellfish
crawfish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
goldfish
jellyfish
oafish
selfish
starfish
swordfish
unselfish
werewolfish
werwolfish
whitefish
wolfish

Synonyms and antonyms of sailfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sailfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAILFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

旗鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pez vela
570 millions of speakers

English

sailfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेलफ़िश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سمكة الزعنفة الشراعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парусник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sailfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sailfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voilier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sailfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fächerfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バショウカジキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돛새치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sailfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá cờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sailfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सीलफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sailfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istioforo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sailfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітрильник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sailfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sailfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sailfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sail
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sailfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sailfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAILFISH»

The term «sailfish» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.650 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAILFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sailfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sailfish» 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 sailfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAILFISH»

Discover the use of sailfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sailfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Rifleman - sea slug
The sail-like dorsal fin of the sailfish might look cumbersome, but when the fish travels at high speed the sail can be laid flat in a groove on the back. juvenile sailfish (preserved specimen, above) develop their large, sail-like dorsal ...
‎2002
2
Sailfish
Sailfish had been caught occasionally at Long Key, during every season. But I am inclined to believe that, in most instances, the capture of sailfish had been accident—mere fisherman's luck. Anglers have fished along the reefand inside, ...
Zane Grey, 2014
3
The Billfish Story: Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin, and Other ...
"A Wormsloe Foundation nature book"--Page 4 of jacket.
Stan Ulanski, 2013
4
The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain: Passages in the Lives ...
Twenty boats had gone out that day, and not a one had even seen a sailfish. / want to catch a sailfish. I want to catch a sailfish. My father introduced us to Dick Karalis, and he greeted each of us warmly. He encouraged my brother and I to get ...
Will Johnson, 2004
5
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Sailfish occur worldwide in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Pacific Oceans. They are pelagic and migratory in warm offshore waters, although they may migrate into warm nearshore areas in parts of their range.
Ken Schultz, 2011
6
6692 Pisces the Sailfish
Chapter. 16. Tortoise. meets. Sailfish. and. the. Duck. We decided to relocate our caravan to the boatyard, bringing Pisces and Tortoise together for the first time and enabling us to spend more time completing the repairs since we would not ...
Don Darkes
7
Bluewater Fly Fishing
PACIFIC. SAILFISH. Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica he Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, meaning "to bear a sail" and "flat wings," is a fish that, with its immense, cobalt blue dorsal fin, seems to fly as much as to swim ...
Trey Combs, 2006
8
Fishing Poems
The Sailfish: The Gladiator Roaming in the open sea, the sailfish is distinguished by his long slender spear-like nose. His tail is symmetrical and deeply forked and most exciting of all are his pecs which are bigger and longer than any other ...
Vivian Shipley, 2001
9
Sailfish: How to Locate, Catch and Release Sailfish
If you've ever dreamed of catching a sailfish or multiple sails, this book and DVD set are for you. Sportsman's best: Sailfish comes to life with this 50 minute DVD and over 25 minutes of Bonus Features!
George LaBonte, Florida Sportsman, Joe Richard, 2006
10
MotorBoating
The sailfish is highly obliging. It wasn't always thus, for 20 years ago the sailfish was practically unknown to most anglers. As a matter of history, the first one caught was hooked accidentally oft Palm Beach. The angler who hooked it was highly ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAILFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sailfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jolla hooks up with Indian phonemaker, launches Sailfish 2.0
Jolla's Sailfish OS had a rocky start, but now it's found its first licensing partner: India's second largest phonemaker, Intex Technologies. It's even developing a ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
2
Mobile Maker Jolla Splits In Two, With Sailfish OS Its First Order Of …
Software or hardware? Finnish mobile device and Sailfish OS maker Jolla has always intended doing both. But that could be changing. Today the company ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
3
YotaPhone drops Android for Sailfish OS
In a bid to retain its “being different” tag, Yota has announced plans to drop Android from future smartphones in favour of a switch to Sailfish OS, a Finnish ... «Android Authority, Jul 15»
4
Russia is building its own mobile OS based on Jolla's Sailfish
Russian minister of communications Nikolai Nikiforo has announced plans for Russia to build its own operating system based on Jolla's Sailfish. Sailfish is an ... «The Next Web, May 15»
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The other guys: Canonical and Jolla trot out alternatives to Android …
Mozilla's Firefox OS and Samsung's Tizen have user interfaces that are very reminiscent of Android, but Canonical with Ubuntu Phone and Jolla with Sailfish ... «PCWorld, Mar 15»
6
Jolla Tablet shows us what Sailfish OS is capable of
When Jolla's first smartphone debuted with Sailfish OS, it didn't leave a great impression with some of our staff. The gesture-heavy UI was confusing to ... «Engadget, Mar 15»
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Jolla's Sailfish OS-powered Tablet returns to Indiegogo with a 64GB …
Jolla, the company behind the Sailfish OS-powered smartphones, created a tablet concept that made its way to Indiegogo last month. It became apparent that ... «Android Authority, Jan 15»
8
Jolla sells 7200 Sailfish OS tablets, starts adding extra features
Finnish company Jolla is following through on a promise to add more features to its Linux-based Sailfish OS, with plans to offer more personalization and a ... «PCWorld, Dec 14»
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Jolla's Open Source iPad Alternative Raises More Than $1M In Two …
Late last week Finnish mobile startup Jolla launched a crowdfunding campaign for a tablet running its open source Sailfish OS*, smashing past its initial funding ... «TechCrunch, Nov 14»
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Android rival Jolla hits crowdfunding target for first Sailfish OS tablet
Instead of having to switch between active apps, Sailfish OS is able to show multiple live apps on screen at once. When watching sports, Dillon explained, you'll ... «CNET, Nov 14»

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