marline

or mar·lin, mar·ling

[ mahr-lin ]

/ ˈmɑr lɪn /

noun Nautical.

small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.

Words nearby marline

marlborough leg, marled, marlene, marley, marlin, marline, marlinespike, marlite, marlon, marlovian, marlowe

Origin of marline

First recorded in 1375–1425, marline is from the late Middle English word merlin. See marl², line¹

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Examples from the Web for marline

He was Mr. Marline's natural rival for the position of full-back.
Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale|Burt L. Standish
Mr. Marline, the adult boatswain, took charge of them, and locked them up.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
Isn't there a chance that Marline's ankle will be all right in time for the game?
Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale|Burt L. Standish
Then she told him of Marline, and he understood something of what had led to the duel.
Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale|Burt L. Standish

Why dont you use your chance while Marline and Rimmer are ashore, and leave the vessel?
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for marline

marline

marlin less commonly marling (ˈmɑːlɪŋ)

/ (ˈmɑːlɪn) /

noun

nautical a light rope, usually tarred, made of two strands laid left-handed

Word Origin for marline

C15: from Dutch marlijn, from marren to tie + lijn line

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