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 Definitions of marlin  [ˈmɑr lɪn]  

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Definition of 'marlin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) marlin
any large saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapturus, with a spearlike upper jaw.

Etymology:  (1915–20, Amer.; short for marlinespike)

Definition of 'marlin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) marlin
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes


Definition of 'marlin' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) marlin
the American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica)



'marlin' - Nearby Entries  

marlin  marline  marlinespike  marlingspike  marlinspike  marlite  marlowe  



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