MARLIN

marlin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

marlin (plural marlin or marlins)

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira. Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

Synonyms

• spearfish

Anagrams

• milRNA, milrna

Proper noun

Marlin (countable and uncountable, plural Marlins)

A surname.

A city, the county seat of Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marlin is the 6121^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5602 individuals. Marlin is most common among White (84.27%) individuals.

Anagrams

• milRNA, milrna

Source: Wiktionary

---

Mar"lin, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa hæmatica). Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins