Blackfishnoun
The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
Blackfishnoun
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
Blackfishnoun
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Blackfishnoun
(North America) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
Blackfishnoun
Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
Blackfishverb
(angling) To go fishing for blackfish.
Blackfishnoun
A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is Globicephalus melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
Blackfishnoun
The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
Blackfishnoun
The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; - locally called also black Harry.
Blackfishnoun
A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
Blackfishnoun
The female salmon in the spawning season.
Blackfishnoun
large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
Blackfishnoun
female salmon that has recently spawned
Blackfishnoun
small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
Spawnverb
(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
Spawnverb
(transitive) To generate, bring into being, especially non-mammalian beings in very large numbers.
Spawnverb
(transitive) To bring forth in general.
Spawnverb
(transitive) To induce (aquatic organisms) to spawn.
Spawnverb
(transitive) To plant with fungal spawn.
Spawnverb
(intransitive) To deposit (numerous) eggs in water.
Spawnverb
(intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
Spawnverb
(To cause) to appear spontaneously in a game at a certain point and time.
Spawnnoun
The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
Spawnnoun
Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
Spawnnoun
Any germ or seed, even a figurative source; offspring.
Spawnnoun
(horticulture) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
Spawnnoun
(video games) The location in a game where characters or objects spontaneously appear.
Spawnverb
To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
Spawnverb
To bring forth; to generate; - used in contempt.
Spawnverb
To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
Spawnverb
To issue, as offspring; - used contemptuously.
Spawnnoun
The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals.
Spawnnoun
Any product or offspring; - used contemptuously.
Spawnnoun
The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
Spawnnoun
The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.
Spawnnoun
the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
Spawnverb
call forth
Spawnverb
lay spawn;