marlin

== English == === Etymology === A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lɪn === Noun === marlin (plural marlin or marlins) 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 ==== Hypernyms ==== istiophorid ==== Coordinate terms ==== sailfish swordfish ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === milRNA, milrna == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French marlin. === Noun === marlin m (plural marlini) marlin ==== Declension ==== === References === marlin in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN