Word
Dolphin
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
dol-phin
Definition
- n. - A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp.
D. delphis); the true dolphin.
- n. - The Coryphaena 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 Coryphaenoid.
- n. - A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness
to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.
- n. - A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
- n. - A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring
to which ships may fasten their cables.
- n. - A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
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