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Gar

/ɡɑː/

A spear.

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📖 Definitions of "Gar"

noun

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A spear.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gar"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
billfishnoun	Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
garfishnoun	(especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
needlefishnoun	Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
garpikenoun	A gar or garfish:
lepisosteus osseusnoun	primitive predaceous north american fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gar"

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Word	Definition
garfishnoun	(especially UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
needlefishnoun	Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
billfishnoun	Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
garpikenoun	A gar or garfish:
lepisosteus osseusnoun	primitive predaceous north american fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth
ricknoun	Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.
gangnoun	A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
longnose	Having a long nose (used in the names of fish and other animals).
residentnoun	A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
whoaverb	(transitive) To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
neighbornoun	A surname from Middle English.
rbmnoun	Initialism of restricted Boltzmann machine.
junnoun	A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.
lochnoun	(Ireland, Scotland) A lake.
gahrnoun	A surname from German.
hola	a freemium web and mobile application which provides a form of VPN service to its users through a peer-to-peer network.
pikesnoun	Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
longnose garnoun	A large freshwater garfish with very long slender snout, Lepisosteus osseus.
lepisosteiformnoun	Any gar (fish) of the order Lepisosteiformes
gardienoun	(Australia) A garfish (of the family Hemiramphidae).