5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Marlin \Mar"lin\, n. (Zool.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit ({Limosa haematica}). [1913 Webster] 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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: marlin n : large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes [syn: {spearfish}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Marlin, TX (city, FIPS 46740) Location: 31.30896 N, 96.89301 W Population (1990): 6386 (3015 housing units) Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76661 Marlin, WA Zip code(s): 98832 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Marlin, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 640 Housing Units (2000): 278 Land area (2000): 0.900822 sq. miles (2.333117 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.900822 sq. miles (2.333117 sq. km) FIPS code: 47600 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 40.680503 N, 76.244204 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Marlin, PA Marlin From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Marlin, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 6628 Housing Units (2000): 2826 Land area (2000): 4.523077 sq. miles (11.714714 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.051266 sq. miles (0.132779 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.574343 sq. miles (11.847493 sq. km) FIPS code: 46740 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 31.307975 N, 96.892975 W ZIP Codes (1990): 76661 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Marlin, TX Marlin
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