Associations to the word «Sailfish»

Wiktionary

SAILFISH, noun. A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

Dictionary definition

SAILFISH, noun. A saltwater fish with lean flesh.
SAILFISH, noun. Large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats