marlin
noun
mar·lin ˈmär-lən 
: any of several large marine billfishes (genera Makaira and Tetrapturus) that are notable sport fishes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web No marlin were caught in the tournament, which was Saturday and Sunday. 
Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 July 2017 Florida angler hauls in 771-pound blue marlin Howard, of Boone, Iowa, was fishing on Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa, in the southern part of the state. Aaron Young, USA TODAY, 6 July 2017 The menu nods to the exhaustive selections of traditional cantinas and to a restaurant-savvy clientele (the meatballs are topped with bone marrow; the flautas filled with stewed marlin), meticulously prepared but with respectfully few modern twists. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 13 Apr. 2017 Here, the world’s top blue-water hunters, Melani among them, dive for prized pelagics, such as tuna, marlin, wahoo, and other deep-water predators. Logan Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2017 A splash of tart habanero salsa didn’t hurt the marlin at all. Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 26 May 2017 Phillip Heasley, fishing aboard the Kallianassa out of Naples, Fla., had caught the only white marlin entered into the tournament. Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 23 May 2017 Overfishing has depleted 90 percent of large fish, such as tuna, swordfish, marlin, cod, halibut, skates, and flounder. National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2016 See More
Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 July 2017 Florida angler hauls in 771-pound blue marlin Howard, of Boone, Iowa, was fishing on Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa, in the southern part of the state. Aaron Young, USA TODAY, 6 July 2017 The menu nods to the exhaustive selections of traditional cantinas and to a restaurant-savvy clientele (the meatballs are topped with bone marrow; the flautas filled with stewed marlin), meticulously prepared but with respectfully few modern twists. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 13 Apr. 2017 Here, the world’s top blue-water hunters, Melani among them, dive for prized pelagics, such as tuna, marlin, wahoo, and other deep-water predators. Logan Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2017 A splash of tart habanero salsa didn’t hurt the marlin at all. Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 26 May 2017 Phillip Heasley, fishing aboard the Kallianassa out of Naples, Fla., had caught the only white marlin entered into the tournament. Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 23 May 2017 Overfishing has depleted 90 percent of large fish, such as tuna, swordfish, marlin, cod, halibut, skates, and flounder. National Geographic, 16 Sep. 2016 See More Word History
Etymology
short for marlinspike; from the appearance of its beak
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above