Garfish

Origin

From Old English gar ("spear") + fish.

Full definition of garfish

Noun

1. Any fish of the needlefish family , with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species .
2. Any North or Central American fish of the family .

Synonyms

• (fish of family Belonidae) needlefish, long-nose
• (fish of family Lepisosteidae) gar, garpike