KINGFISH


Meaning of KINGFISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkiŋ-ˌfish ]

noun

Date: 1750

1. : any of several marine croakers (family Sciaenidae)

a. : any of three fishes ( Menticirrhus americanus, M. littoralis, and M. saxatilis ) of shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean

b. : a small silvery food and sport fish ( Genyonemus lineatus ) of inshore waters especially of California — called also white croaker

2. : king mackerel

3. : an undisputed master in an area or group

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.