merlin
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin of merlin
1- Also called pigeon hawk.
Words Nearby merlin
Other definitions for Merlin (2 of 2)
Arthurian Legend. a venerable magician and seer.
a male given name.
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How to use merlin in a sentence
On top of its new cash infusion, merlin announced a deal this week with aviation services contractor Dynamic Aviation to provide autonomous flight systems for 55 of its planes, and has already started doing test flights.
Google-Funded Startup Merlin Labs Will Soon Fly 55 Autonomous Planes | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | May 27, 2021 | Singularity HubAs reported by Fast Company, the only country in the world where there is such a certification is New Zealand—where merlin has a wholly-owned subsidiary, not coincidentally.
Google-Funded Startup Merlin Labs Will Soon Fly 55 Autonomous Planes | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | May 27, 2021 | Singularity HubThe latest findings seem to confirm the 12th-century Arthurian legend about the wizard merlin’s capture of a magical stone circle to resurrect it many miles away as a memorial to the dead.
Hiking along Virginia’s Aquia Creek and finding history a stone’s throw from home | Walter Nicklin | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostTypically, within an orbit or two of launching, the Falcon 9 rocket's merlin vacuum engine will relight and nudge the second stage downward so that it harmlessly re-enters Earth's atmosphere into the Pacific Ocean.
A Falcon 9 rocket making an uncontrolled re-entry looked like an alien armada | Eric Berger | March 26, 2021 | Ars TechnicaHis mother was in the dark living room, lying on the couch she and Shemar share as a bed, watching her favorite TV show, “merlin.”
She went over to his flat with merlin, their dog, and she discovered the body.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, he may look like a Montana Republican, talk like a Montana Republican but he sounds like someone from "Balmer, merlin."
Suddenly the merlin-powered Mustang, as it was called, required far less fuel than any other fighter and outperformed them all.
merlin was deemed a Special Access Program requiring ultra-high clearances for officials in the know.
After striking down the Rail the merlin flew into a tree, about ten yards from which the man who shot it found the Rail dead.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithNext, I noticed merlin gliding away from me; and then I noticed that my lasso was gone!
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis Stevensonmerlin agreed and gave Arthur a cap on which he had cast a spell.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines | Clayton EdwardsLetter of merlin, ubi supra, 239: "Brief c'est merveille que ceste princesse puisse persister constamment en son sainct vouloir."
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry Baird
British Dictionary definitions for merlin (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɜːlɪn) /
a small falcon, Falco columbarius, that has a dark plumage with a black-barred tail: used in falconry: See also pigeon hawk
Origin of merlin
1British Dictionary definitions for Merlin (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɜːlɪn) /
(in Arthurian legend) a wizard and counsellor to King Arthur eternally imprisoned in a tree by a woman to whom he revealed his secret craft
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Cultural definitions for Merlin
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