- marlin
- noun Etymology: short for marlinspike; from the appearance of its beak Date: 1917 any of several large marine billfishes (genera Makaira and Tetrapturus) that are notable sport fishes
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Marlin — bezeichnet: mehrere Großfischarten, siehe Marline ein Halbtaucherschiff, siehe Blue Marlin (Schiff) einen Ortsteil von Herscheid im Märkischen Kreis, Nordrhein Westfalen einen amerikanischen Waffenhersteller, siehe Marlin Firearms Marlin… … Deutsch Wikipedia
marlin — [ marlɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1933; angl. marlin (1917) ♦ Poisson téléostéen des mers chaudes, au rostre plus court et moins effilé que celui de l espadon. Marlin bleu. Marlin noir. ● marlin nom masculin Poisson téléostéen des mers chaudes, dont le rostre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Marlin — Marlin, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 640 Housing Units (2000): 278 Land area (2000): 0.900822 sq. miles (2.333117 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.900822 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marlin — Mar lin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}). [1913 Webster] 2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several marine billfishes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marlin, PA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 640 Housing Units (2000): 278 Land area (2000): 0.900822 sq. miles (2.333117 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.900822 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marlin, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 6628 Housing Units (2000): 2826 Land area (2000): 4.523077 sq. miles (11.714714 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.051266 sq. miles (0.132779 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.574343 sq. miles (11.847493 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marlín — is a village and municipality located in the province of Ávila, part of the autonomous community of Castile Leon, Spain. It has approximately 38 inhabitants. v … Wikipedia
Marlín — Données générales Pays Espagne Communauté autonome … Wikipédia en Français
marlin — [mär′lin] n. pl. marlin or marlins [< MARLINESPIKE: from the shape] any of several large, slender, deep sea billfishes, esp. a bluish species (Makaira nigricans) … English World dictionary
marlin — MARLÍN s.m. Numele unei specii de peşte care trăieşte în apele Mării Caraibilor. [< cuv. caraib]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 30.05.2005. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
marlin — large marine game fish, 1917, shortening of marlinspike fish (1907), from marlinspike, name of a pointed iron tool used by sailors (see MARLINSPIKE (Cf. marlinspike)). The fish was so called from the shape of its elongated upper jaw … Etymology dictionary
