zeilvis — meaning in English

English meaning

• marlin noun A large game fish with a long, spear-like upper jaw and a tall dorsal fin.

Senses

zeilvis is used for these senses in English:

• marlin Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
• sailfish A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.

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