swordfish
Ocean's fencing champion
A swordfish is a large ocean fish with a long, flat, sword-shaped upper jaw.
Prized as a game fish and for its firm, mild flesh, swordfish is commonly served as steaks: grilled swordfish with lemon butter.
The plural is swordfish or swordfishes.
Spear-snouted game fish
- sailfishSwift, long-billed fish
- spearfishHunt fish underwater pointedly
- broadbillWide-beaked passerine species
- blue marlinLarge Atlantic billfish
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- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- eyesOrgans of sight
- smooth skinUnblemished, even epidermis
Thick beef slice
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- searedBurned on the surface
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
- meatyRich in content
omega-3 · mercury · sustainable · overfished · ceviche · kabob · blackened · lemon
Of the open sea
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
deep-sea · open ocean · temperate · Gulf Stream · spawning grounds · thermocline · oceanic · offshore
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
prey · hunting · ambush · speed burst · feeding · voracious · pursuit
Recreational pursuit of fish
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- longliningMulti-hook commercial fishing method
- harpooningHunting with thrown spear
- deep-sea fishingOcean sport beyond shallows
charter · tackle · big game · rod · reel · catch · fisherman · commercial fishing
Roman infantry blade
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- NeptuneEighth planet or sea deity
Poseidon · sea monster · sailors · omen
marlin
Spear-snouted game fish
bill
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- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- eyesOrgans of sight
smooth skin · countershading · elongated body · pectoral fins
steak
Thick beef slice
meaty · omega-3 · mercury · sustainable · overfished · ceviche · kabob · blackened · lemon · capers
pelagic
Of the open sea
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
migratory · deep-sea · open ocean · temperate · Gulf Stream · spawning grounds · thermocline · oceanic · offshore
apex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
herring · prey · hunting · ambush · speed burst · feeding · voracious · pursuit
sportfishing
Recreational pursuit of fish
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- longliningMulti-hook commercial fishing method
- harpooningHunting with thrown spear
deep-sea fishing · charter · tackle · big game · rod · reel · catch · fisherman · commercial fishing · bycatch
gladius
Roman infantry blade
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- GreekOf Athenian origin
Neptune · Poseidon · sea monster · sailors · omen
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- seafoodshrimp, crab, lobster, salmon, tuna
- Mediterranean Seabluefin tuna, sardines, anchovies, sea bass, grouper
- Atlantic fishAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, haddock, pollock, pollack
swordfishfish sticks
Breaded frozen seafood portions
canned tuna · tilapia · catfish · pollock · sardines