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Quote:Man [has] always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reason.[Douglas Adams]Definitions of: dolphinDefinition: A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. Delphinus delphis); the true dolphin.Definition: The Coryphæna 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. The term is also applied to the related Coryphaena equisetis. Called also dolphinfish and (especially in Hawaii) mahimahi. See also dolphinfish and Coryphænoid. Definition: A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel. Definition: A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage. Definition: A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables. Definition: A mooring post on a wharf or beach. Definition: A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale. Definition: In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which a cannon was lifted. Definition: A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2. |
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