Definitions for marl
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. marlnoun

   a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. marlnoun

   A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.

2. marlverb

   To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MARLnoun

   Marl is a kind of clay, which is become fatter, and of a more enriching quality, by a better fermentation, and by its having lain so deep in the earth as not to have spent or weakened its fertilizing quality by any product. Marl is supposed to be much of the nature of chalk, and is believed to be fertile from its salt and oily quality. John Quincy

   Etymology: marl, Welsh; mergel, Dutch; marga, Latin; marle, marne, Fr. in Saxon, merg is marrow, with an allusive signification, marl being the fatness of the earth.

   We understand by the term marls simple native earths, less heavy than the boles or clays, not soft and unctuous to the touch, nor ductile while moist, dry and crumbly between the fingers, and readily diffusible in water. Hill.

   Marl is the best compost, as having most fatness, and not heating the ground too much. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 596.

   Uneasy steps
   Over the burning marl, not like those steps
   On heaven’s azure. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. i.

2. To Marlverb

   To manure with marl.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Those improvements by marling, liming, and draining, have been been made since money was at five and six per cent. Josiah Child, Discourse of Trade.

   Sandy land marled will bear good white or blue pease. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

3. To Marlverb

   To fasten the sails with marline. Robert Ainsworth

   Etymology: from the noun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marl

   Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae. Marl makes up the lower part of the cliffs of Dover, and the Channel Tunnel follows these marl layers between France and the United Kingdom. Marl is also a common sediment in post-glacial lakes, such as the marl ponds of the northeastern United States. Marl has been used as a soil conditioner and neutralizing agent for acid soil and in the manufacture of cement.

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1. marl

   Marl is a type of sedimentary rock, consisting primarily of calcium carbonate in the form of the mineral calcite, often combined with clay. It is formed in marine or lake conditions where there's a high amount of algae and other microscopic marine life, which contribute their microscopic shells to the sediment. It is also used as a soil conditioner and as a building material.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marlverb

   to cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding

2. Marlnoun

   a mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very varivble proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand

3. Marlnoun

   to overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field

4. Etymology: [See Marline.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marl

   Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt. The dominant carbonate mineral in most marls is calcite, but other carbonate minerals such as aragonite, dolomite, and siderite may be present. Marl was originally an old term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay and calcium carbonate, formed under freshwater conditions; specifically an earthy substance containing 35–65% clay and 65-35% carbonate. It also describes a habit of coralline red alga. The term is today often used to describe indurated marine deposits and lacustrine sediments which more accurately should be named marlstone. Marlstone is an indurated rock of about the same composition as marl, more correctly called an earthy or impure argillaceous limestone. It has a blocky subconchoidal fracture, and is less fissile than shale. The term marl is widely used in English-language geology, while the terms Mergel and Seekreide are used in European references. The lower stratigraphic units of the chalk cliffs of Dover consist of a sequence of glauconitic marls followed by rhythmically banded limestone and marl layers. Upper Cretaceous cyclic sequences in Germany and marl–opal-rich Tortonian-Messinian strata in the Sorbas basin related to multiple sea drawdown have been correlated with Milankovitch orbital forcing.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marl

   märl, n. a fat earth or clay often used as manure.—v.t. to cover with marl.—adj. Marlā′ceous, having the qualities of marl: like marl.—n. Mar′lite, a variety of marl.—adjs. Marlit′ic; Mar′ly, like marl: abounding in marl.—n. Marl′stone, argillaceous limestone. [O. Fr. marle (Fr. marne)—Low L. margila, a dim. of L. marga, marl.]

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1. MARL

   What does MARL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MARL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MARL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marl is ranked #122314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Marl surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Marl.
   
   84.4% or 119 total occurrences were White.
   7% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.2% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of marl in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of marl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=marl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=marl
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marl
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marl
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=marl
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=marl
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html