PILOTFISH


Meaning of PILOTFISH in English

/puy"leuht fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) pilotfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) pilotfishes .

1. a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.

2. any of various other fishes having similar habits.

[ 1625-35; PILOT + FISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .