SINCE 1828
halfbeak
noun
half·beak
| \ ˈhaf-ˌbēk
, ˈhäf-\
, 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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