GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Marlin (?), n. (Zool.) The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).
   
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   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.
   
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   Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
   
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