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 6121st 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



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