rudderfish
noun
: any of various fishes reputed to follow or accompany ships:
a
: pilot fish sense 1
b
: banded rudderfish
c
: any of several butterfishes (family Stromateidae)
d
: any of various fishes of the family Kyphosidae
especially : bermuda chub
e
: the opaleye or other fish of the family Girellidae
Word History
Etymology
rudder entry 1 + fish
First Known Use
1735, in the meaning defined above
- force down
- force down someone's throat
- force field
- force fit
- force land
- force main
- force majeure
- force of circumstance
- force of circumstance(s)
- force of circumstances
- force of friction
- force of habit
- force of nature
- force of will
- force on
- force on/upon
- force one's hand
- force one's way
- force oneself
- force play
- force polygon
- force pump
- force quit
- force quits
- force quitting