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marlin
1[mahr-lin]
noun
plural
marlin ,plural
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
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of marlin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of marlin1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators.
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.
Soon, Crouser will be on a boat in Mexico and reeling in marlin with his fly-fishing rod.
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