Groundfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Groundfish is a noun meaning (fishing) Any of many fish that swim near the seafloor: a demersal fish.
Meaning
(fishing) Any of many fish that swim near the seafloor: a demersal fish.
More Meanings
- (fishing) To fish for groundfish.
Example Sentences
Earl, who has lobstered, scalloped, groundfished and run tugs most of his life, is half joking.
Boats catching groundfish — fish near the ocean bottom including cod, haddock and halibut — catch thousands of pounds of fish at a time.
Word Forms
- groundfishes
- ground fish
- groundfishing
- groundfished
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fish, bottom, substance, substantive, merits, bottomfish.
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