1. plural of sablefish; large dark-colored marine fish of the North Pacific, valued as food

Examples

• The fishing boat returned with a hold full of sablefishes.
• Sablefishes are prized for their rich, buttery flavor.
• Commercial fishermen target sablefishes in deep Pacific waters.
• The restaurant featured grilled sablefishes on the menu.
• Sablefishes can live for over 90 years in the wild.
• Alaska’s sablefishes are exported to markets worldwide.