blue marlin

noun

: a very large marlin (Makaira nigricans) of the Atlantic Ocean that is blue above and silvery white below, may reach a length of 14 feet (4.3 meters) and a weight of one ton (907 kilograms), and is often valued as a sport fish

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Somalia’s marine waters, rich with fisheries of species such as yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, swordfish and sardines, have historically helped the country’s fishing communities thrive. Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 There are prizes for the top tuna, wahoo, blue marlin, dolphin and swordfish, too. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024 And not long after that, another boat, Game Time, caught a 516-pound blue marlin. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024 Scooter Anderson of Houston, Texas, caught a 1,145 pound blue marlin on October 18 that should crush the Alabama state record for the species and may be a record for the Gulf of Mexico as well. Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for blue marlin

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First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue marlin was in 1937

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“Blue marlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20marlin. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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