spearfish

name

1. A city in South Dakota, united States of America.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English spear Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English spearfish From spear + fish.

1. Any of the genus Tetrapturus of marlins, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.
2. Any striped marlin (Kajikia audax)
3. Any quillback (Carpioides cyprinus

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English spear Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English spearfish From spear + fish.

1. To attempt to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.

   “Bart, who incidentally has designed an excellent diaphragm‐type call for geese and turkeys, once spearfished commercially in the British West Indies.”

   “A Bajau diver spearfishes in Sulawesi.”

2. To fish for spearfish by any method.