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A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1. Swordfish sucker , a remora which attaches itself to the swordfish. (more info) A very large oceanic fish , the only representative of the family Xiphiidæ. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones

Additional info about word: SWORDFISH

A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1. Swordfish sucker , a remora which attaches itself to the swordfish. (more info) A very large oceanic fish , the only representative of the family Xiphiidæ. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid, swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet or more long. The ger pike. The cutlass fish.

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• VALUABLENESS
  The quality of being valuable.
• SOUTHERNLINESS
  Southerliness.
• FAMILY
  A groupe of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. In zoölogy
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• BONESET
  A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort . Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.
• HIGHLY
  In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• SWORDFISH
  A southern constellation. See Dorado, 1. Swordfish sucker , a remora which attaches itself to the swordfish. (more info) A very large oceanic fish , the only representative of the family Xiphiidæ. It is highly valued as a food fish. The bones
• REPRESENTATIVELY
  In a representative manner; vicariously.
• LARGE-ACRED
  Possessing much land.
• VALUATOR
  One who assesses, or sets a value on, anything; an appraiser. Swift.
• SOUTHERNWOOD
  A shrubby species of wormwood having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.
• VALUE
  Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything. An article may be possessed of the highest degree of utility, or power
• CONSTELLATION
  1. A cluster or group of fixed stars, or dvision of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included.
• SUCKER STATE
  Illinois; -- a nickname.
• REMORA
  Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Echeneis, Remora, and allied genera. Called also sucking fish. Note: The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large sucking disk, having two transverse rows of lamellæ, situated on the top of
• VALUER
  One who values; an appraiser.
• LARGE-HANDED
  Having large hands, Fig.: Taking, or giving, in large quantities; rapacious or bountiful.
• REPRESENTATIVE
  Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8. (more info) 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.
• LARGE-HEARTED
  Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal. -- Large"-heart`ed*ness, n.
• BLOODSUCKER
  Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species. 2. One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. Shak. 3. A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an
• WHETTLEBONES
  The vertebræ of the back. Dunglison.
• GOATSUCKER
  One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europæus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat
• SEERSUCKER
  A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance.
• ENLARGEMENT
  1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
• RACKABONES
  A very lean animal, esp. a horse.
• FOOL-LARGESSE
  Foolish expenditure; waste. Chaucer.
• WIND-SUCKER
  The kestrel. B. Jonson. (more info) 1. A horse given to wind-sucking Law.
• UNDERVALUE
  1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate. 2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise. In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority. Atterbury. I write not this
• SAWBONES
  A nickname for a surgeon.
• DISVALUATION
  Disesteem; depreciation; disrepute. Bacon.
• NAPIER'S BONES; NAPIER'S RODS
  A set of rods, made of bone or other material, each divided into nine spaces, and containing the numbers of a column of the multiplication table; -- a contrivance of Baron Napier, the inventor of logarithms, for facilitating the operations
• LAZYBONES
  A lazy person.
• SUBCONSTELLATION
  A subordinate constellation. Sir T. Browne.