gar \gar\, v. t. of scand. origin. see gear, n.
   to cause; to make. obs. or scot. --spenser.
   1913 webster
see also:
gear 

gar \gar\, n. prob. as. g=ar dart, spear, lance. the name is
   applied to the fish on account of its long and slender body
   and pointed head. cf. goad, gore, v. zool.
   a any slender marine fish of the genera belone and
       tylosurus. see garfish.
   b the gar pike. see alligator gar under alligator,
       and gar pike.
       1913 webster

   gar pike, or garpike zool., a large, elongated ganoid
      fish of the genus lepidosteus, of several species,
      inhabiting the lakes and rivers of temperate and tropical
      america.
      1913 webster
see also:
goad gore belone tylosurus garfish alligator gar 
alligator gar pike garpike lepidosteus 

garfish \gar"fish`\, n. see gar, n. zool.
   a a european marine fish belone vulgaris; -- called
       also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone,
       gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide,
       sea needle, and sea pike.
   b one of several species of similar fishes of the genus
       tylosurus, of which one species t. marinus is
       common on the atlantic coast. t. caribbaeus, a very
       large species, and t. crassus, are more southern; --
       called also needlefish. many of the common names of the
       european garfish are also applied to the american
       species.
       1913 webster
see also:
gar belone vulgaris gar gerrick greenback greenbone 
gorebill hornfish longnose mackerel guide sea needle 
sea pike tylosurus t. marinus t. caribbaeus t. crassus 
needlefish 

gar
     n 1: primitive predaceous north american fish covered with hard
          scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth syn:
           garfish, garpike, billfish, lepisosteus osseus
     2: elongate european surface-dwelling predacious fishes with
        long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters syn: needlefish,
         billfish
see also:
garfish garpike billfish lepisosteus osseus needlefish