fillet
fuh lay
- n a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
- n a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
- n a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
- n a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
- n fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
- v decorate with a lace of geometric designs
- v cut into filets
- By November, he could skin, cut and fillet a bird in seven minutes.
- He serves up a feast of curried fish fillet, french fries, camel meat and spaghetti with ground beef, washed down with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, cold sodas and bottled .
- The filleting of the Florida Marlins began yesterday as the world champions traded a $5 million a year contract in the person of outfielder Moises Alou.