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Vinony

dolphin

noun

  1. aquatic mammal
  2. man-made marine structure
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒlf.ɪn/ / [ˈdɒl̥fɪn] / /ˈdɑlf.ɪn/

name

Etymology: From Middle English Dolfin, from Old Norse Dólgfinnr (given name), from dólgr (“enemy”) + Finnr (“Sami”).

  1. A surname.
  2. A township in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington, United States.
  5. A hamlet in Brynford community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1973).
  6. Synonym of Delphinus (constellation).

noun

Etymology: Ultimately from 3rd Duke of Alba (duc-d'Albe in French), who was the first to build this type of structure in the Spanish Netherlands in the 16th century. Possibly from Dutch dukdalf, or the plural dukdalven, through elision of the initial duk-.

  1. A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.