Definitions for the word, dolphin

(n.) A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. D. delphis); the true dolphin.

(n.) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.

(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 mooring post on a wharf or beach.

(n.) A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.

(n.) A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2.

(n.) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.

(n.) In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted.

(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.


60 words found in the Scrabble word, dolphin



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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