marlin
noun/ˈmɑːlɪn/
/ˈmɑːrlɪn/
(plural marlin)
- a large sea fish with a long, sharp nose, that people catch for sportTopics Fish and shellfishc2Word Originearly 20th cent.: from marlinspike (with reference to its pointed snout).
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