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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Garfish \Gar"fish`\, n. [See Gar, n.] (Zo["o]l.)
     (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris); -- called
         also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone,
         gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide,
         sea needle, and sea pike.
     (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus
         Tylosurus,+of+which+one+species+({T.+marinus" rel="nofollow">Tylosurus, of which one species ({T. marinus) is
         common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb[ae]us, a very
         large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; --
         called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the
         European garfish are also applied to the American
         species.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Longnose \Long"nose`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The European garfish.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Longnose \Long"nose`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     The European garfish.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Garfish \Gar"fish`\, n. [See Gar, n.] (Zo["o]l.)
     (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris); -- called
         also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone,
         gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide,
         sea needle, and sea pike.
     (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus
         Tylosurus,+of+which+one+species+({T.+marinus" rel="nofollow">Tylosurus, of which one species ({T. marinus) is
         common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb[ae]us, a very
         large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; --
         called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the
         European garfish are also applied to the American
         species.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  long-nose
     n.
     The needlefish, garfish.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  longnose
     a.
     Having a long nose (lb en used in the names of fish and other
  animals).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  long-nose
     n.
     The needlefish, garfish.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  longnose
     a.
     Having a long nose (lb en used in the names of fish and other
  animals).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  long-nose
     n.
     The needlefish, garfish.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  longnose
     a.
     Having a long nose (lb en used in the names of fish and other
  animals).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  long-nose
     n.
     The needlefish, garfish.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  longnose
     a.
     Having a long nose (lb en used in the names of fish and other
  animals).

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