- A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp.
D. delphis); the true dolphin. - 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. - A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness
to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel. - A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage. - A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring
to which ships may fasten their cables. - A mooring post on a wharf or beach. - A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the
gunwale. - In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by
which the gun was lifted. - A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See
Delphinus, n., 2.
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