oarfish n 1: thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin [syn: {oarfish}, {king of the herring}, {ribbonfish}, {Regalecus glesne}]
Oarfish \Oar"fish`\ ([=o]r"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zool.) The ribbon fish. [1913 Webster]