marlin
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of marlin
1915–20, short for marlinespike
Example Sentences
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His passion is fishing — Bagby dreams of reeling in a deep-sea marlin — but no hobby can nourish his soul as much as helping others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
To explore this question in the new study, the researchers analyzed 12 high-resolution video clips, each containing two separate attacks on a school of sardines by two different marlin.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024
For decades, Wild Oceans focused its efforts on tuna, marlin, swordfish, and sharks—in other words, big fish.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024
"The poor marlin fish must have got a massive headache," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024
Even though it was just a fishing boat, not a charter boat that took tourists for marlin, Captain Ortega kept it well.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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