dolphin

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noun

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dolphins

1.
A carnivorous cetacean with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
Đồng nghĩa: mereswine, sea goose, sea pig
2.
A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
3.
(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
4.
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
5.
(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.
6.
(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
7.
(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
8.
(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
9.
(nautical) A permanent fender designed to protect a heavy boat, bridge, or coastal structure from the impact of large floating objects such as ice, floating logs, or vessels.
10.
(obsolete)(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
11.
(US, slang)A person who buys shares on the primary market only to resell them immediately at a high profit.
12.
(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.

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Đồng nghĩa

mereswinesea goosesea pig

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cetaceankiller whalepod porpoisesea lionseal whale

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English delphyn, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς, from δελφύς (womb); the modern form in -ol- is probably influenced by the pronunciation of dauphin. Compare delfin. dauphin. Displaced native mereswīn, whence mereswine.