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
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.
• mereswine
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.
• pinhold
Dolphin (plural Dolphins)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dolphin is the 16125th 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.
• pinhold
Source: Wiktionary
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
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
