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
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.
• spearfish
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Marlin (countable and uncountable, plural Marlins)
A surname.
A city, the county seat of Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin.
• 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.
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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
16 April 2024
(noun) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; “public confidence in the economy”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
