dolphins

Definition of dolphins in English English dictionary: plural of dolphin
bottlenose dolphins: plural form of bottlenose dolphin
common dolphins: plural form of common dolphin
dolphin: A carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans
spinner dolphins: plural form of spinner dolphin
spotted dolphins: plural form of spotted dolphin
dolphin: {n} a kind of beautiful seafish
dolphin: A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel
dolphin: In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted
dolphin: A mooring buoy or a block of wood with a ring bolt at each end for vessels to ride buy
dolphin: A maritime semi submerged man-made structure usually close to shore
dolphin: A structure built of a pile or collection of piles
dolphin: any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
dolphin: A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera esp
dolphin: A move in which the swimmer, from a horizontal position on the surface, submerges headfirst and swims down and under, re-emerging at the original location
dolphin: See Delphinus, n
dolphin: The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France
dolphin: It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin
dolphin: delphis; the true dolphin
dolphin: large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
dolphin: A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage
dolphin: A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables
dolphin: A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale
dolphin: A move starting on the back, with a Front Somersault, landing again on the back; more commonly known as a "Bounce-Roll", and less commonly as a "Porpoise"
dolphin: A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, scientific name Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration
dolphin: A mooring buoy or spar
dolphin: (1) A playful sea mammal Also a type of fish Also a group of piles used for mooring or as a channel marker (2) To extinguish a candle, lamp, or fire
dolphin: A mooring buoy or a block or structure to which vessels secure
dolphin: A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus
dolphin: A term applied to several piles that are bound together, situated either at the corner of a pier or out in the stream and used for docking and warping vessels Also applied to single piles and bollards on piers that are used for docking and warping
dolphin: (dol'-fin) The dolphin is heraldically a fish, irregardless of what it may be zoologically or astronomically When used as a charge it may be extended and natant or hauriant, etc Fishacre of Fishacre bore "Gules, a dolphin natant argent " The dolphin was the emblem of the Dauphins of France [See also DAUPHIN ]
dolphin: A mooring post on a wharf or beach
dolphin: The Coryphæna hippuris, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying
dolphin: Pacific White-Sided, distinctive high jump
dolphin: - The sea dolphin used as a sculptured or carved motif Very popular in Flanders (Belgium) and Denmark
dolphin: a group of piles driven close together and placed to protect portions of a bridge exposed to possible damage by collision with river or marine traffic
dolphin: A dolphin is a mammal which lives in the sea and looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. One of a large group of small, gregarious, streamlined whales or one of two species of oceanic sport and food fishes. Mammalian dolphins are small toothed whales, usually with a well-defined, beaklike snout. (They are sometimes called porpoises, but that name is properly reserved for a blunt-snouted whale family.) The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and the bottlenose dolphin, both of the family Delphinidae, are found widely in warm temperate seas, though some inhabit tropical rivers. Most of the 32 delphinid species are marine; gray, blackish or brown above and pale below; and about 3-13 ft (1-4 m) long. River dolphins (family Platanistidae; five species) live mainly in fresh water in South America and Asia. One of the two fish species, Coryphaena hippuras (family Coryphaenidae), also called mahimahi and dorado, is a popular fish of tropical and temperate waters worldwide. The pompano dolphin (C. equiselis) is similar. See also killer whale
dolphin: = an aquatic mammal A dolphin is a mammal It is not a fish, even though it may look like one
dolphin: Deep Ocean Long Path Hydrographic Instrument, a 6,000 m depth capable AUV Another vehicle planned for future implementation in the Autosub project
dolphin: {i} type of marine mammal