Definition of "sailfish" []

• Any of various large marine fishes of the genus Istiophorus, having a large saillike dorsal fin and an upper jaw that is prolonged into a spearlike bone. (noun)

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• "Renowned for its deep-sea fishing, the Costalegre is becoming known as the sailfish capital of the world."
• "I hear that the forest preserve can tell huge fields of geraniums if the plants are less than 2 feet apart ... usually we plant petunias ... but the "sailfish" get them ..."
• ""Take Marlin Off the Menu," is a campaign urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other billfish such as sailfish and spearfish off their menus."