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  dolphin \dol"phin\ (d[o^]l"f[i^]n), n. [F. dauphin dolphin,
     dauphin, earlier spelt also doffin; cf. OF. dalphinal of the
     dauphin; fr. L. delphinus, Gr. delfi`s a dolphin (in senses
     1, 2, 3, & 6), perh. properly, belly fish; cf. delfy`s womb,
     Skr. garbha; perh. akin to E. calf. Cf. Dauphin,
     Delphine.]
     1. (Zool.) A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied
        genera (esp. Delphinus delphis); the true dolphin.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The dolphin of the ancients ({Delphinus delphis) is
           common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and attains a
           length of from six to eight feet.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zool.) 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. The term is also applied to the related
        Coryphaena equisetis. Called also dolphinfish and
        (especially in Hawaii) mahimahi. See also dolphinfish
        and Coryph[ae]noid.
  
     Syn: dolphinfish, mahimahi.
          [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     3. [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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Gun.) In old ordnance, one of the handles above the
        trunnions by which a cannon was lifted.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Astron.) A small constellation between Aquila and
        Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

  Dolphin \Dol"phin\ (d[o^]l"f[i^]n), n. [F. dauphin dolphin,
     dauphin, earlier spelt also doffin; cf. OF. dalphinal of the
     dauphin; fr. L. delphinus, Gr. delfi`s a dolphin (in senses
     1, 2, & 5), perh. properly, belly fish; cf. delfy`s womb,
     Skr. garbha; perh. akin to E. calf. Cf. Dauphin,
     Delphine.]
     1. (Zool.)
        (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.

  dolphin
       n 1: large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm
            seas (especially around Hawaii) [syn: dolphinfish, mahimahi]
       2: any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout;
          larger than porpoises

  dolphin
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ ζωολ en) δελφίνι

  Dolphin
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ αστερ en) Δελφίν

  dolphin
     n.
     1 A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order
  Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to
  approach humans.
     2 # ''Tursiops truncatus'', ((vern: Atlantic bottlenose dolphin)) the
  most well-known species.
     3 A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, (m mul Coryphaena hippurus), with
  a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent
  coloration.
     4 (lb en heraldiccharge) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented
  fin, usually embowed.
     5 The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
     6 (lb en history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in
  readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's
  vessel to sink it.
     7 (lb en nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
     8 (lb en nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished
  with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables<ref>'''1841''',
  (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     9 (lb en nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
     10 (lb en nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy
  boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such
  as ice or floating logs.
     11 (lb en military obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions
  by which a gun was lifted.
     n.
     (lb en nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure,
  usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to
  prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for
  navigational aids.

  Dolphin
     n.
     A member of an athletic team called the ''Dolphins'', such as the (w:
  Miami Dolphins) and teams of various institutions of learning.
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en twp co/Knox County s/Nebraska c/USA).
     3 (place en unincorporated community co/Brunswick County s/Virginia
  c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/San Juan County s/Washington
  c/USA).

  dolphin
     n.
     1 A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order
  Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to
  approach humans.
     2 # ''Tursiops truncatus'', ((vern: Atlantic bottlenose dolphin)) the
  most well-known species.
     3 A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, (m mul Coryphaena hippurus), with
  a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent
  coloration.
     4 (lb en heraldiccharge) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented
  fin, usually embowed.
     5 The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
     6 (lb en history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in
  readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's
  vessel to sink it.
     7 (lb en nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
     8 (lb en nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished
  with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables<ref>'''1841''',
  (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     9 (lb en nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
     10 (lb en nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy
  boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such
  as ice or floating logs.
     11 (lb en military obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions
  by which a gun was lifted.
     n.
     (lb en nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure,
  usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to
  prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for
  navigational aids.

  Dolphin
     n.
     A member of an athletic team called the ''Dolphins'', such as the (w:
  Miami Dolphins) and teams of various institutions of learning.
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en twp co/Knox County s/Nebraska c/USA).
     3 (place en unincorporated community co/Brunswick County s/Virginia
  c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/San Juan County s/Washington
  c/USA).

  dolphin
     n.
     1 A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order
  Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to
  approach humans.
     2 # ''Tursiops truncatus'', ((vern: Atlantic bottlenose dolphin)) the
  most well-known species.
     3 A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, (m mul Coryphaena hippurus), with
  a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent
  coloration.
     4 (lb en heraldiccharge) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented
  fin, usually embowed.
     5 The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
     6 (lb en history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in
  readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's
  vessel to sink it.
     7 (lb en nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
     8 (lb en nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished
  with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables<ref>'''1841''',
  (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     9 (lb en nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
     10 (lb en nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy
  boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such
  as ice or floating logs.
     11 (lb en military obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions
  by which a gun was lifted.
     n.
     (lb en nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure,
  usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to
  prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for
  navigational aids.

  Dolphin
     n.
     A member of an athletic team called the ''Dolphins'', such as the (w:
  Miami Dolphins) and teams of various institutions of learning.
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en twp co/Knox County s/Nebraska c/USA).
     3 (place en unincorporated community co/Brunswick County s/Virginia
  c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/San Juan County s/Washington
  c/USA).

  dolphin
     n.
     1 A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order
  Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to
  approach humans.
     2 # ''Tursiops truncatus'', ((vern: Atlantic bottlenose dolphin)) the
  most well-known species.
     3 A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, (m mul Coryphaena hippurus), with
  a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent
  coloration.
     4 (lb en heraldiccharge) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented
  fin, usually embowed.
     5 The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
     6 (lb en history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in
  readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's
  vessel to sink it.
     7 (lb en nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
     8 (lb en nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished
  with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables<ref>'''1841''',
  (w: Richard Henry Dana Jr.), ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>.
     9 (lb en nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
     10 (lb en nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy
  boat or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such
  as ice or floating logs.
     11 (lb en military obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions
  by which a gun was lifted.
     n.
     (lb en nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure,
  usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to
  prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for
  navigational aids.

  Dolphin
     n.
     A member of an athletic team called the ''Dolphins'', such as the (w:
  Miami Dolphins) and teams of various institutions of learning.
     n.
     1 (surname: en).
     2 (place en twp co/Knox County s/Nebraska c/USA).
     3 (place en unincorporated community co/Brunswick County s/Virginia
  c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/San Juan County s/Washington
  c/USA).

  dolphin
     Englanti n.
     delfiini

  dolphin
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg däggdjur språk=en) delfin
     2 dykdalb

  Dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  الدولفين

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  делфи́н, делфин
  aquatic mammal

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/ 
  delfín

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  Dalbe  [constr.]  [naut.]
           Note: Pfahl oder Pfahlbündel im Gewässergrund zum Festmachen von Schiffen o. ä.
   see: dolphins
  

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  Delfin , Delphin  [zool.]
   see: dolphins
  

  Dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  Delfin  [astron.]
           Note: Sternbild
     Synonym: Delphinus
  

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  
  δελφίνι

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  1. delfiini
  aquatic mammal
  2. kiinnityspoiju
  nautical: anchored spar or buoy for mooring
  3. kiinnityslenkki
  nautical: mooring post
  4. diktaali, tihtaali
  maritime structure

  dolphin /dɔlfin/
  dauphin

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/ 
  1. डौलफिन

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  dupin, pliskavica

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  1. ágyúcsôfogantyú
  2. kikötôbója
  3. arany makrahal
  4. delfin kikötôbak
  5. delfin
  6. delfin hajókikötôbak

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  lumba-lumba
  aquatic mammal

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  delfino

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  1. 海豚, イルカ
  aquatic mammal
  2. ドルフィン
  maritime structure

  dolphin /dɔlfin/
  delphin

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  1. delfin
  aquatic mammal
  2. dikkedal
  maritime structure

  dolphin /ˈdɒlfɪn/ 
    delfin

  dolphin /dɔlfin/
  boto, delfim, golfinho

  dolphin //ˈdɑlfɪn// //ˈdɒlfɪn// 
  1. delfin
  aquatic mammal
  2. dykdalb, diktal
  maritime structure

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  1. Delphinidae familyasmdan yunusbalığı ve ona benzeyen başka birkaç çeşit balık, (zool.) Delphinus delphis
  2. (den.) palamarlık baba veya şamandıra.

  dolphin /dˈɒlfɪn/
  1. (astr.) Delfin takımyıldızı.

  
/ˈdɑɫfən/

  34 Moby Thesaurus words for "dolphin":
     Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, Loch Ness monster, Primates, Rodentia,
     alevin, benthon, benthos, cetacean, fingerling, fish, fry,
     game fish, grilse, kipper, man-eater, man-eating shark,
     marine animal, minnow, minny, nekton, panfish, plankton, porpoise,
     salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt,
     sponge, tropical fish, whale
  
  

  n. 海豚;

     n. 海豚