swordfish n Killer whale (Orcinusorca).
1976 PINHORN 50 The characteristic high, spiked, dorsal fin distinguishes the species and accounts for its local vernacular name of 'swordfish.' 1977 Inuit Land Use 258 The local term for males is swordfish, and the term for females is thrasher. Swordfish travel in pairs but thrashers are usually seen in schools of five to eight animals.
