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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Marlborough leg, marled, Marlene, Marley, marlin, marline, marlinespike, marlite, Marlon, Marlovian, Marlowe
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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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