marlin

Everyday

A large, fast ocean fish with a long pointed spear-like nose (a bill) and a tall fin on its back. tree →

In the lessons

In science and ocean lessons, marlin are among the fastest fish and hunt smaller fish with their bills. In stories, The Old Man and the Sea tells of a fisherman and a giant marlin. Phrases: blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin.

Examples

• A marlin has a long spear-like nose. tree →
• The blue marlin is one of the fastest fish in the sea. tree →
• The fisherman fought the marlin for hours. tree →
• Marlin leap high out of the water. tree →
• Marlin swim in warm oceans around the world. tree →
• In the film, the clownfish dad is called Marlin. tree →

Note

Plural marlin or marlins. Not the same as a swordfish, though they look alike. Marlin (a name) is the dad clownfish in Finding Nemo.