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marline

or mar·lin, mar·ling

[ mahr-lin ]
/ ˈmɑr lɪn /
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noun Nautical.
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
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Origin of marline

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