swordfish n 1: flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks 2: large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night [syn: {Xiphias gladius}] [also: {swordfishes} (pl)] swordfishes See {swordfish}