marlin

[ mahr-lin ]

/ ˈmɑr lɪn /

noun, plural (especially collectively) mar·lin, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mar·lins.

any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.

Origin of marlin

1915–20, Americanism; short for marlinespike

Words nearby marlin

Marlborough, Marlborough leg, marled, Marlene, Marley, marlin, marline, marlinespike, marlite, Marlon, Marlovian

Definition for marlin (2 of 2)

Marlin

[ mahr-lin ]

/ ˈmɑr lɪn /

noun

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for marlin

One more word about the mineral water industry in Marlin, Texas, and I was about to scream.
Slaves In A Family's Past Haunt The Present|Michael Signer|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dedication of State Department diplomats such as Marlin Hardinger—on his fourth year in Lashkar Gah—is breathtaking.
What the Frontier of Afghanistan Tells Us About the War|John Kael Weston|May 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He did not go from Marlin Town but came the other way—from Washington.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
So that if hes finally fixed on Marlin, he must believe that it has advantages over all the others.
Baseball Joe on the Giants|Lester Chadwick

Yes, sir; the first one I had was a 30-30 Marlin lever type.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
One of the rifles was a Marlin saddle carbine, model 336 and the other was a Winchester African rifle with a .458 bore.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr
Mr. Marlin is willing to teach you the technical branches that you would study if you went to Mont Alto.
The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol|Lewis E. Theiss

British Dictionary definitions for marlin

marlin

/ (ˈmɑːlɪn) /

noun plural -lin or -lins

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 IstiophoridaeAlso called: spearfish

Word Origin for marlin

C20: from marlinespike; with allusion to the shape of the beak

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单词	marlin
释义	marlin [ mahr-lin ] / ˈmɑr lɪn / noun, plural (especially collectively) mar·lin, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mar·lins. any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure. Origin of marlin 1915–20, Americanism; short for marlinespike Words nearby marlin Marlborough, Marlborough leg, marled, Marlene, Marley, marlin, marline, marlinespike, marlite, Marlon, Marlovian Definition for marlin (2 of 2) Marlin [ mahr-lin ] / ˈmɑr lɪn / noun a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marlin One more word about the mineral water industry in Marlin, Texas, and I was about to scream. Slaves In A Family's Past Haunt The Present\|Michael Signer\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The dedication of State Department diplomats such as Marlin Hardinger—on his fourth year in Lashkar Gah—is breathtaking. What the Frontier of Afghanistan Tells Us About the War\|John Kael Weston\|May 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He did not go from Marlin Town but came the other way—from Washington. The Tempering\|Charles Neville Buck So that if hes finally fixed on Marlin, he must believe that it has advantages over all the others. Baseball Joe on the Giants\|Lester Chadwick Yes, sir; the first one I had was a 30-30 Marlin lever type. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy One of the rifles was a Marlin saddle carbine, model 336 and the other was a Winchester African rifle with a .458 bore. The Sex Life of the Gods\|Michael Knerr Mr. Marlin is willing to teach you the technical branches that you would study if you went to Mont Alto. The Young Wireless Operator--As a Fire Patrol\|Lewis E. Theiss British Dictionary definitions for marlin marlin / (ˈmɑːlɪn) / noun plural -lin or -lins 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 IstiophoridaeAlso called: spearfish Word Origin for marlin C20: from marlinespike; with allusion to the shape of the beak 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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