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Maslin vs Marlin - What's the difference?

maslin | marlin |

As nouns the difference between maslin and marlin

is that maslin is a mixture composed of different materials; especially: while marlin is any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

As an adjective maslin

is composed of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.

maslin

English

Alternative forms

* mashlin * meslin * mislen * mislin * maselyn * mastlin

Noun

(maslins)
  • A mixture composed of different materials; especially:
  • # A mixture of metals resembling brass.
  • # A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye.
  • (obsolete) A vessel made of maslin.
  • :* Mead eke in a maselyn . (Chaucer).

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Composed of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.

    • Anagrams

    *

    marlin

    English

    (wikipedia marlin)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera . Every such species has a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

    • Synonyms

    * spearfish