Definition of marlin Marlin
/mɑˈɹlʌn/ - [marlun] - Mar•lin
We found 4 definitions of marlin from 4 different sources.
Advertising
What does marlin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: marlins |
||
| marlin - large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes | ||
| billfish giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw | ||
| genus makaira, makaira marlins | ||
| blue marlin, makaira nigricans largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas | ||
| black marlin, makaira marlina, makaira mazara large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds | ||
| makaira mitsukurii, striped marlin Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- marlin (Noun)
A game fish having a pointed spearlike upper jaw belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- marlin (n.)
The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).
