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11Gar — Gar, n. [Prob. AS. g[=a]r dart, spear, lance. The name is applied to the fish on account of its long and slender body and pointed head. Cf. {Goad}, {Gore}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any slender marine fish of the genera {Belone} and {Tylosurus}. See… …
12gar — gar1 /gahr/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) gar, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) gars. 1. Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond shaped… …
13gar-fish — n. Greenbone, horn fish, sea needle, gar pike, sea pike, long nose, gore bill, sword fish, mackerel guide, snook (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris) …
14Gar (disambiguation) — Gar may refer to:* Gar, a North American freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae. It may also be used to describe certain other fish of similar shape, including: **Needlefish such as Belone belone **Pike characins such as Ctenolucius hujeta… …
15gar — (n.) pike like fish, 1765, American English, shortening of garfish (mid 15c.), from O.E. gar spear, from P.Gmc. *gaizo (Cf. O.N. geirr, O.S., O.H.G. ger, Ger. Ger spear ), from PIE *ghaiso stick, spear (see GOAD (Cf. goad)) …
16Sand pike — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …
17Sea pike — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …
18Pike's Peak — Pikes Peak Pikes Peak von Osten Höhe 4.302 m Lage Colorado …
19gar — Garfish Gar fish , n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); called also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone}, {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide}, {sea needle}, and {sea pike}. (b) One… …
20gar — I. interjection Etymology: euphemism for God Date: 1598 used as a mild oath in the phrase by gar II. noun Etymology: short for garfish Date: 1765 any of various fishes that have an elongate body resembling that of a pike and long narrow jaws: as… …
