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marlin

1

[mahr-lin]

noun

plural

marlin 
,

plural

marlins .
  1. 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

  1. a male given name.

marlin

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: spearfish.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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marlin1

1915–20, short for marlinespike
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marlin1

C20: from marlinespike ; with allusion to the shape of the beak
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His passion is fishing — Bagby dreams of reeling in a deep-sea marlin — but no hobby can nourish his soul as much as helping others.

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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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