ˌvōləˈdȯ(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, flying fish, literally, flyer, from Late Latin volator, from Latin volatus (past participle of volare to fly) + -or
1. : any of various flying fishes (as Cypselurus californicus of California and Exocoetus mesogaster and C. bahaiensis of the West Indies)
2. : a widely distributed flying gurnard ( Dactylopterus volitans ) of the Atlantic ocean
3. : any of various sailfishes (as Istiophorus volador of Florida and I. americanus of the Gulf Stream)