marlin

A godwit or a curlew.

The great marbled god wit, Limosa fedoa: more fully called horsefoot, common, brawn, and red marlin. See cut under godwit.

The Hudsonian godwit, Limosa hœmastica, distinguished in some localities as the ring-tailed, white-tailed, or field marlin.

The Hudsonian curlew, Numenius hudsonieus: more fully called crooked-billed, hook-billed, and horsefoot marlin.

The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa hæmatica).

Any of several marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing.

a curlew.

A game fish having a pointed spearlike upper jaw belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira.

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes