marline

or mar·lin, mar·ling

[ mahr-lin ]
/ ˈmɑr lɪn /

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

Words nearby marline

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