/ ˈmɑːlɪn; NAmE ˈmɑːrlɪn/ noun
( pl. mar·lin ) a large sea fish with a long sharp nose, that people catch for sport
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from marlinspike (with reference to its pointed snout).
/ ˈmɑːlɪn; NAmE ˈmɑːrlɪn/ noun
( pl. mar·lin ) a large sea fish with a long sharp nose, that people catch for sport
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from marlinspike (with reference to its pointed snout).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005