Associations to the word «Marlin»

Pictures for the word «Marlin»

Wiktionary

MARLIN, noun. Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira. Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
MARLIN SPIKE, noun. Alternative spelling of marlinspike
MARLIN SPIKES, noun. Plural of marlin spike

Dictionary definition

MARLIN, noun. Large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats