coax
n. C2 Proficiency US //ˈkoʊks// coax
n. a type of fish that lives in the sea and has a long, thin body. It is often used for food and is found in many parts of the world.
n. a marine ray of the family Coelacanthidae, characterized by a long, slender body and a distinctive dorsal fin. Often used as a food source in various cuisines.
Originally (1586) in the slang phrase to make a coax of, from earlier noun coax, cox, cokes "fool, simpleton", itself of obscure origin, perhaps related to cock (“male bird, pert boy”). The modern spelling is from 1706.
Shortened from coaxial