Dolphin word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "dolphin" word
[noun] large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
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(a) A cetacean of the genus {Delphinus} and allied genera (esp. {D. delphis}); the true dolphin.
(b) The {Coryph[ae]na hippuris}, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying. It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin. See {Coryph[ae]noid}. Note: The dolphin of the ancients ({D. delphis}) is common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a length of from six to eight feet. 2. [Gr. delfi`s] (Gr. Antiq.) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel. 3. (Naut.)
(a) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
(b) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables. --R. H. Dana.
(c) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
(d) A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. 4. (Gun.) In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted. 5. (Astron.) A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See {Delphinus}, n., 2. {Dolphin fly} (Zo["o]l.), the black, bean, or collier, Aphis ({Aphis fable}), destructive to beans. {Dolphin striker} (Naut.), a short vertical spar under the bowsprit.
Synonyms for dolphin
dolphinfish, mahimahi
See also: beluga | black whale | blackfish | bottlenose | bottlenose dolphin | bottle-nosed dolphin | common blackfish | common dolphin | Coryphaena equisetis | Coryphaena hippurus | Coryphaenidae | Delphinapterus leucas | Delphinidae | Delphinus delphis | family Coryphaenidae | family Delphinidae | Globicephala melaena | grampus | Grampus griseus | killer | killer whale | orca | Orcinus orca | percoid | percoid fish | percoidean | pilot whale | porpoise | river dolphin | sea wolf | toothed whale | white whale |
Related terms: alevin, benthon, benthos, cetacean, Chiroptera, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, kipper, Lagomorpha, Loch Ness monster, man-eater, man-eating shark, marine animal, minnow, minny, nekton, panfish, plankton, porpoise, Primates, Rodentia, salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt, sponge, tropical fish, whale
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Let's analyse "dolphin" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NIHPLOD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
dolphin: 6 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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