Synonyms for Gar (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth):
garfish, billfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus
WordNet sense 2 (elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters):
needlefish
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