DOLPHIN

dolphin

(noun) any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises

dolphinfish, dolphin, mahimahi

(noun) large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

dolphin (plural dolphins)

A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.

A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

(heraldiccharge) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.

The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.

(historical) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.

(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.

(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.

A mooring post on a wharf or beach.

A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.

(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.

Synonyms

• mereswine

Etymology 2

Noun

dolphin (plural dolphins)

(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.

Anagrams

• pinhold

Etymology

Proper noun

Dolphin (plural Dolphins)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dolphin is the 16125^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1795 individuals. Dolphin is most common among White (71.98%) and Black/African American (22.62%) individuals.

Anagrams

• pinhold

Source: Wiktionary

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Dol"phin, n. Etym: [F. dauphin dolphin, dauphin, earlier spelt also doffin; cf. OF. dalphinal of the dauphin; fr. L. delphinus, Gr. garbha; perh. akin to E. calf. Cf. Dauphin, Delphine.]

1. (Zool.) (a) A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. D. delphis); the true dolphin. (b) The Coryphæna hippuris, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying. It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin. See Coryphænoid.

Note: The dolphin of the ancients (D. delphis) is common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a length of from six to eight feet.

2. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.

3. (Naut.) (a) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage. (b) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables. R. H. Dana. (c) A mooring post on a wharf or beach. (d) A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

4. (Gun.)

Definition: In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted.

5. (Astron.)

Definition: A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n.,

2. Dolphin fly (Zoöl.), the black, bean, or collier, Aphis (Aphis fable), destructive to beans.

– Dolphin striker (Naut.), a short vertical spar under the bowsprit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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