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Marlin

//ˈmɑɹ.lɪn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name, variant of Merlin. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
  2. 2
    large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes wordnet

Etymology

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

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