goosefish

[ goos-fish ]
/ ˈgusˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) goose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goose·fish·es.

angler(def 3).

Origin of goosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; goose + fish

Words nearby goosefish

goose step, goose-step, gooseberry, gooseberry bush, gooseberry stone, goosefish, gooseflesh, goosefoot, goosefoot family, goosegog, goosegrass

Example sentences from the Web for goosefish

  • The name devil-fish is also given to the Octopus and to the Goosefish or Angler.

    Fast Nine |Alan Douglas

  • They sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.

    The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries |Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for goosefish

goosefish
/ (ˈɡuːsˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

US another name for monkfish (def. 1)