| slovo | definícia |
marlin
(encz) | marlin,druh mořské ryby Zdeněk Brož |
Marlin
(gcide) | Marlin \Mar"lin\, 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.
[PJC]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
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marlin
(wn) | marlin
n 1: large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to
sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded
i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes |
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marline
(encz) | marline, n: |
marlinespike
(encz) | marlinespike,lanový trn Zdeněk Brož |
marlingspike
(encz) | marlingspike, n: |
marlinspike
(encz) | marlinspike,lanový trn Zdeněk Brož |
striped marlin
(encz) | striped marlin, n: |
white marlin
(encz) | white marlin, n: |
Hook-billed marlin
(gcide) | Marlin \Mar"lin\, 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.
[PJC]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
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Marlin
(gcide) | Marlin \Mar"lin\, 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.
[PJC]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew.
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marlin spike
(gcide) | Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marline
(gcide) | Marline \Mar"line\, v. t. [F. merliner.] (Naut.)
To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
[1913 Webster]Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marline spike
(gcide) | Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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marline-spike bird
(gcide) | Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[aum]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager.] [Written also jaeger.]
1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager.
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2. (Zool.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius.
Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers
pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge
their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually
decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain,
and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the
skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
[1913 Webster]Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marline-spike bird
(gcide) | Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[aum]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager.] [Written also jaeger.]
1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager.
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2. (Zool.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius.
Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers
pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge
their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually
decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain,
and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the
skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
[1913 Webster]Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marling
(gcide) | Marl \Marl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Marling.] [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.]
To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.
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Marling spike
(gcide) | Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
[1913 Webster]
Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
[1913 Webster]Marl \Marl\, v. t. [See Marline.] (Naut.)
To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular
hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
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Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline.
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black marlin
(wn) | black marlin
n 1: large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
[syn: black marlin, Makaira mazara, Makaira marlina] |
blue marlin
(wn) | blue marlin
n 1: largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in
warm seas [syn: blue marlin, Makaira nigricans] |
makaira marlina
(wn) | Makaira marlina
n 1: large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
[syn: black marlin, Makaira mazara, Makaira marlina] |
marline
(wn) | marline
n 1: a small usually tarred line of 2 strands |
marlinespike
(wn) | marlinespike
n 1: a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands
of a rope or cable (as in splicing) [syn: marlinespike,
marlinspike, marlingspike] |
marlingspike
(wn) | marlingspike
n 1: a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands
of a rope or cable (as in splicing) [syn: marlinespike,
marlinspike, marlingspike] |
marlinspike
(wn) | marlinspike
n 1: a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands
of a rope or cable (as in splicing) [syn: marlinespike,
marlinspike, marlingspike] |
striped marlin
(wn) | striped marlin
n 1: Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical
stripes [syn: striped marlin, Makaira mitsukurii] |
white marlin
(wn) | white marlin
n 1: small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic [syn:
white marlin, Makaira albida] |
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