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halfbeak

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half·​beak | \ ˈhaf-ˌbēk How to pronounce halfbeak (audio) , ˈhäf- \

Definition of halfbeak

: any of various narrow-bodied fishes of warm waters that have an elongated lower jaw and are grouped with the flying fishes (family Exocoetidae) or placed in their own family (Hemiramphidae)

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1880, in the meaning defined above

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“Halfbeak.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfbeak. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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