An alternative name for a gar or garfish, referring to several species of elongated, needle-snouted fish found in North American freshwaters and Atlantic coastal waters. The name combines 'gar' (from an Old English word for a spear, referencing the fish's pointed snout) with 'pike' (another elongated predatory fish). Garpike are ancient fish with armored scales, known for their aggressive appearance. The term is interchangeable with 'gar' or 'garfish' and appears mostly in older natural history texts.
The fisherman pulled a garpike out of the river and was struck by how prehistoric it looked.
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A gar or garfish.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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