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▸ noun: Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: (heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
▸ noun: The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
▸ noun: (nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
▸ noun: (nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
▸ noun: (US, slang) A person who buys shares on the primary market only to resell them immediately at a high profit.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ noun: A township in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States.
▸ noun: An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington, United States.
▸ noun: A member of an athletic team called the Dolphins, such as the Miami Dolphins and teams of various institutions of learning.
Similar:
mahimahi,
dolphinfish,
delphinid,
cetacean,
whale,
river dolphin,
white-beaked dolphin,
cetacea,
toothed whale,
mercow,
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bottlenose,
dusky,
spinner,
common,
Atlantic humpbacked,
pacific white-sided,
irrawaddy,
fraser's,
hector's,
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