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marlin

Main Entry:: mar·lin
Pronunciation:: \ˈmär-lən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: short for marlinspike; from the appearance of its beak
Date:: 1917

: any of several large marine billfishes (genera Makaira and Tetrapturus) that are notable sport fishes

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