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- [mahr-lin]
- /ˈmɑr lɪn/
- /ˈmɑː.lən/
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- [mahr-lin]
- /ˈmɑr lɪn/
Definitions of marlin word
- noun plural marlin any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure. 1
- noun marlin small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed. 1
- noun marlin A large edible billfish of warm seas that is a highly prized game fish and typically reaches a great weight. 1
- noun marlin swordfish 1
- noun marlin any of several large scombroid food and game fishes of the genera Makaira, Istiompax, and Tetrapturus, of warm and tropical seas, having a very long upper jaw: family Istiophoridae 0
- noun marlin any of several large, slender, deep-sea billfishes, esp. a bluish species (Makaira nigricans) 0
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Origin of marlin
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20, Americanism; short for marlinespike
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Parts of speech for Marlin
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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marlin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marlin usage trend in Literature
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