"gorebill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gorebills [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gore, gare (“spear”) + bill. More at gar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|gore}} Middle English gore, {{m|enm|gare|t=spear}} gare (“spear”), {{m|en|bill}} bill, {{m|en|gar}} gar Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorebill (plural gorebills)
  1. (UK, dialect, archaic) The garfish. Tags: UK, archaic, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish

Inflected forms

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