: any fish of the family Trichiuridae; especially : a long thin fish (Trichiurus lepturus) often occurring on the coasts of the southern United States and the West Indies
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cutlass fish noun
The hair-tail
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Main Entry: ↑cutlass
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cutlass fish,
a long, slender saltwater fish with long, doglike teeth and a dorsal fin that extends the length of its body. It lives in the waters of the West Indies, the western Pacific Ocean, and the southern United States.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.