marlin 1
/mahr"lin/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) marlin , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or species ) marlins .
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
[ 1915-20, Amer.; short for MARLINESPIKE ]
marlin 2
/mahr"lin/ , n.
marline.