marlin

See also: Marlin

English

White Marlin leaping

Etymology

A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑː(r)lɪn

Noun

marlin (plural marlin or marlins)

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira. Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

Synonyms

spearfish

Translations

game fish

Dutch: zwaardvis (nl) m
Finnish: marliini (fi)
French: marlin (fr) m
Indonesian: setuhuk
Italian: marlin m

Japanese: 梶木 (カジキ, kajiki)
Malay: marlin, ikan marlin
Portuguese: marlim m
Russian: марли́н (ru) m (marlín)
Swedish: spjutfisk c

Anagrams

milRNA, milrna

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