bonefish

noun

bone·​fish ˈbōn-ˌfish How to pronounce bonefish (audio)
1
: a slender silvery small-scaled fish (Albula vulpes) that is a notable sport and food fish of warm seas
2
bonefishing noun

Examples of bonefish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To date, the Keys have produced 20 line-class and tippet IGFA bonefish records. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 2 May 2024 Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024 The remote archipelago of 300 islands boasts exceptional fishing opportunities in turquoise waters and near coral reefs, including fly-fishing for bonefish and permit. Claire Volkman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024 On the shallow flats, bonefish, sharks, permits and tarpon can be targeted and over the grass flats and basins around the islands sea trout, redfish, pompano, Spanish mackerel, barracudas and jacks are available. Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonefish 

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bonefish was in 1734

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“Bonefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonefish. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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