marlin
pronunciation
How to pronounce marlin in British English:
UK [ˈmɑ:lɪn]
How to pronounce marlin in American English:
US [ˈmɑrlɪn]
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- Noun:
- large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
Word Origin
- marlin (n.)
- large marine game-fish, 1917, shortening of marlinspike fish (1907), from marlinspike, name of a pointed iron tool used by sailors (see marlinspike). The fish was so called from the shape of its elongated upper jaw.
Example
- 1. I spent four days reeling in this marlin .
- 2. My dad goes marlin fishing once a year .
- 3. L spent four days reeling in this marlin .
- 4. On hearing this , marlin got angry and shouted , " you want me to take the place of a monkey ? Take its place yourself ! You look more like a monkey than I do . "
- 5. Marlin always overlooks his neighbor .