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• Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… …   Universalium

• fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with …   Universalium

• sheat|fish — «SHEET FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. a very large European catfish sometimes weighing as much as 400 pounds. ╂[alteration of earlier sheath fish; influenced by German Scheide sheath] …   Useful english dictionary

• Rod sheath — The rod sheath is an area identified in histologic sections of a tooth. It is found where enamel rods, the functional unit of enamel, meet interrod enamel. The crystals of both types of enamel meet at sharp angles and form the appearance of a… …   Wikipedia

• Scabbard fish — Scabbard Scab bard, n. [OE. scaubert, scauberk, OF. escaubers, escauberz, pl., scabbards, probably of German or Scan. origin; cf. Icel. sk[=a]lpr scabbard, and G. bergen to conceal. Cf. {Hauberk}.] The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sheatfish — [shēt′fish΄] n. pl. sheatfish or sheatfishes (see FISH) [earlier sheath fish < SHEATH + FISH] any silurid catfish, esp. a very large species (Silurus glanis) …   English World dictionary

• sheatfish — /sheet fish /, n., pl. sheatfishes, (esp. collectively) sheatfish. a large, freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, inhabiting rivers in central and eastern Europe, sometimes reaching a weight of 400 lb. (181.4 kg). [1580 90; earlier sheath fish;… …   Universalium

• sheathfish — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: sheath + fish; probably intended as approximate translation of German schaid : sheatfish * * * sheathfish see ↑sheatfish • • • Main Entry: ↑sheath …   Useful english dictionary

• Sheathfish — Sheath fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Sheatfish}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sheatfish — n. (pl. same or sheatfishes) a large freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, native to European waters. Etymology: earlier sheath fish, prob. after G Scheid …   Useful english dictionary