Blackfish
Pronunciation : Black"fish
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.
4. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
5. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The female salmon in the spawning season.
Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913