MARLIN


Meaning of MARLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmär-lən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.