Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sailfish
2 senses of sailfish
Sense 1
sailfish -- (a saltwater fish with lean flesh)
=> saltwater fish -- (flesh of fish from the sea used as food)
Sense 2
sailfish -- (large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail)
=> scombroid, scombroid fish -- (important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters)