Meaning of MARLIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'mârlin
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[n] large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes |
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MARLIN is a 6 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | spearfish |
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| | See Also: | | billfish, black marlin, blue marlin, genus Makaira, Makaira, Makaira albida, Makaira marlina, Makaira mazara, Makaira mitsukurii, Makaira nigricans, striped marlin, white marlin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mar"lin\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied
also to the red-breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}).
{Hook-billed marlin}, a curlew.
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