swordfish

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.

Verb

To fish for swordfish.

Synonyms

marlin

sailfish

spearfish

Xiphias gladius

broadbill

billfish

Translations

espadon

Schwertfisch

pez espada

pesce spada

espadarte

peix espasa

zwaardvis

ξιφίας

emperador

albacora

xiphias

Xiphias gladius

kılıç balığı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: swerdfysche

Inherited from Old English: *sweordfisċ

In summary

From Middle English swerdfysche, from Old English *sweordfisċ. Equivalent to sword + fish.