English Dictionary

dolphin

/ˈdɒlfɪn/

noun

A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.

The dolphin gracefully leaped out of the water.

意味（1）

A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.

意味（2）

Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.

意味（3）

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.

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The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.

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(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.

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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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(nautical) A mooring post on a wharf or beach.

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(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.

At each end of the piers in the water, in cases where several rows of pile are driven, a sort of cutwater should be formed, in order to ward off heavy bodies, such as floating trees, ice, etc. and prevent them from injuring the superstructure (called in German constructions, Eisbrecher, or ice-breaker). This is usually done by driving one pile by itself in advance of the rest, or by forming what is called a dolphin at each end of the pier.

意味（11）

(military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.