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(1):

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

(2):

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

(3):

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

(4):

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

(5):

(n.) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.

(6):

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

(7):

(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.

(8):

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

(9):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dolphin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dolphin.html. 1828.
 
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