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Vinony

marlin

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name, variant of Merlin.
  3. A city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin.

noun

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

  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.