1. dolphin - Noun
2. Dolphin - Proper noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOur top story tonight: Famous TV dolphin flipper was arrested today on prostitution ring charges. He allegedly was seen transporting two 16 year olds across state line for immoral porpoises. Colin Mochrie
My first payback to society in life, was The Dolphin Project. Rick Danko
I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change. Dan Marino
Why he would agree to install an eight-by-eight-foot fish tank and then not fill it with a single dolphin made me want to burn his eyebrows off. Chelsea Handler
You teach the dolphin to swim! Latin Proverb
Teach an eagle to fly, a dolphin to swim. Latin Proverb