1. a large ocean fish with a long, pointed bill, prized as a game fish

Examples

• The fisherman caught a massive marlin off the coast of Florida.
• Blue marlin can grow to over 14 feet in length.
• Deep-sea fishing for marlin requires heavy tackle and patience.
• The marlin jumped high out of the water when hooked.
• Hemingway wrote about an old man’s struggle with a giant marlin.
• Marlin are found in warm ocean waters around the world.