marline

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär′lin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mar•line  (mär′lin),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nauticalsmall stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
Also, marlin, mar•ling  (mär′ling).USA pronunciation 
  • late Middle English merlin. See marl2, line1 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marline, marlin / ˈmɑːlɪn/(less commonly)marling / ˈmɑːlɪŋ/
  1. a light rope, usually tarred, made of two strands laid left-handed
Etymology: 15th Century: from Dutch marlijn, from marren to tie + lijn line
'marline' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
marl - marlin - moor - seizing

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