gar

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gar at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
2. Elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters.