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marlin
1[ mahr-lin ]
noun
plural (especially collectively) marlin, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) marlins.
- any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
Marlin
2[ mahr-lin ]
noun
- a male given name.
marlin
/ ˈ³¾É‘˱ôɪ²Ô /
noun
- any of several large scombroid food and game fishes of the genera Makaira, Istiompax, and Tetrapturus, of warm and tropical seas, having a very long upper jaw: family Istiophoridae Also calledspearfish
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of marlin1
1915–20, Americanism; short for marlinespike
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of marlin1
C20: from marlinespike ; with allusion to the shape of the beak
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At the Oistins Fish Market in Bridgetown, flying fish are still available, along with marlin, mahi-mahi and tuna, though only a handful of stalls are open.
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Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators.
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A transatlantic rowing crew have been forced to patch up their boat with an empty champagne bottle and a broken oar after being attacked by a marlin.
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Soon, Crouser will be on a boat in Mexico and reeling in marlin with his fly-fishing rod.
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“We will see a shift in distribution of marlin species, tuna.â€
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