Dolphinnoun
A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
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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.
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(heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
Dolphinnoun
The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
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(historical) 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.
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(nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
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(nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
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A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
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A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.
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One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
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(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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A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. Delphinus delphis); the true dolphin.
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The Coryphæna 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 Coryphænoid.
Dolphinnoun
A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.
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A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
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In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which a cannon was lifted.
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A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2.
Dolphinnoun
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Dolphinnoun
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
Dolphin
Dolphin is the common name of aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. The term dolphin usually refers to the extant families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), named Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), and Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and the extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).
Testiclenoun
The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
Testiclenoun
One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.
Testiclenoun
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
Testicle
Testicle or testis (plural testes) is the male reproductive gland or gonad in all animals, including humans. It is homologous to the female ovary.