marlin

M3A1R1L1I1N1
/ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/

noun

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

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spearfish
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Meanings

marlin1

nounmarlin (plural marlin or marlins)

plural marlins

  1. Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

    Synonyms: spearfish

Marlin2

proper nounMarlin (countable and uncountable, plural Marlins)

plural Marlins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name, variant of Merlin.
  3. countableuncountableA city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

Similar
spearfish

Origin

A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.

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Translations

Bulgarian мерлин
  • мерлин (merlin)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Chinese Mandarin 槍魚 /枪鱼
  • 槍魚 /枪鱼 (qiāngyú)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Czech plachetník, marlín
  • plachetníkgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • marlíngame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Dutch zwaardvis, zeilvis
  • zwaardvisgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • zeilvisgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • marlijngame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Esperanto makajro
  • makajrogame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Finnish marliini
  • marliinigame fish with a pointed upper jaw
French marlin, makaire
  • marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • makairegame fish with a pointed upper jaw
German Speerfisch, Fächerfisch
  • Speerfischgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • Fächerfischgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • Marlinegame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Indonesian setuhuk, ikan layaran
  • setuhukgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • ikan layarangame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Italian macaira, marlin
  • macairagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Japanese 梶木
  • 梶木 (kajiki)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Korean 청새치, 돛새치
  • 청새치 (cheongsaechi)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • 돛새치 (dotsaechi)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • 기어 (gieo)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Malay marlin, ikan marlin
  • marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • ikan marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Māori takeketonga
  • takeketongagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Polish marlin, żaglica
  • marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • żaglicagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • makairagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Portuguese marlim, espadim
  • marlimgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • espadimgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • peixe-velagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • agulhão-de-velagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Russian марли́н
  • марли́н (marlín)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Spanish aguja, picudo
  • agujagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • picudogame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • pez velagame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Swedish spjutfisk
  • spjutfiskgame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Tagalog malasugi, marlin
  • malasugigame fish with a pointed upper jaw
  • marlingame fish with a pointed upper jaw
Thai กระโทง
  • กระโทง (grà-toong)game fish with a pointed upper jaw
Vietnamese cá buồm
  • cá buồmgame fish with a pointed upper jaw

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with marlin

carlin
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Anagrams

NirmalmilRNA
Cite this entry
APA

marlin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marlin

MLA

“marlin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marlin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marlin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marlin.

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