MARLIN - Definition

Pronunciation:		'mârlin
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

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	Synonyms:	spearfish

	See Also:	billfish, black marlin, blue marlin, genus Makaira, Makaira, Makaira albida, Makaira marlina, Makaira mazara, Makaira mitsukurii, Makaira nigricans, striped marlin, white marlin

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	MARLIN MARLIN, the magazine of convertible sport fishing boats, covers the sport of international offshore sport fishing. Editorial features include boat and equipment reviews, coverage of international fishing destinations, technical and how-to features.Annual subscription consists of 6 issues.Please allow 8-10 weeks for first issue to arrive. more details ...

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Mar"lin\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}). {Hook-billed marlin}, a curlew.