MARLIN


Meaning of MARLIN in English

[ 'mα:lɪn ]

■ noun a large edible billfish of warm seas, which is a highly prized game fish. [Genera Makaira and Tetrapterus : several species.]

Origin

early 20th cent.: from ~spike (with ref. to its pointed snout).

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