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spearfish
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spearfish \Spear"fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean. (b) The carp sucker. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quillback \Quill"back`\, n. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus cyprinus syn. Carpiodes cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback. [1913 Webster]
