Marlin

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