blackfish
/ˈblakfɪʃ/
noun
- 1
The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
- 2
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
- 3
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
- 4
Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
- 5
Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
verb
- 1
To go fishing for blackfish.
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