English dictionary
hairtail
/'h/(@)/r,t/eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any species of marine fishes of the genus <i>Trichiurus</i>; esp., <i>T. lepturus</i> of Europe and America. They are long and like a band, with a slender, pointed tail. Called also <i>bladefish</i>.
Source: webster1913