cornetfish

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family , that live in shallow water

Etymology

Compound from English cornet (the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry) + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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