marlin

3 definitions found

marlin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Marlin \Mar"lin\, n. (Zool.)
     The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied
     also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several
        marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and
        Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing.
        [PJC]
  
     Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
        [1913 Webster]

marlin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  marlin
      n 1: large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to
           sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded
           i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

marlin - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Marlin, TX (city, FIPS 46740)
    Location: 31.30896 N, 96.89301 W
    Population (1990): 6386 (3015 housing units)
    Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 76661
  Marlin, WA
    Zip code(s): 98832