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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Marlin — Mar lin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}). [1913 Webster] 2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several marine billfishes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Limosa fedoa — Marlin Mar lin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}). [1913 Webster] 2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several marine billfishes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Limosa haematica — Marlin Mar lin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red breasted godwit ({Limosa h[ae]matica}). [1913 Webster] 2. [from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several marine billfishes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
