What does marline mean?
Definitions for marline
ˈmɑr lɪnmar·line
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Princeton's WordNet
marlinenoun
a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
Wiktionary
marlinenoun
A light rope, used to prevent the ends of larger ropes from fraying.
marlineverb
To wind marline around.
to marline a rope
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Marlinenoun
Etymology: mearn , Skinner.
Some the gall’d ropes with dawby marline bind,
Or searcloth masts with strong tarpawling coats. Dryden.
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marline
Marline is a type of thin, twine-like cord often used in sailing and other nautical activities. It is typically tarred to make it resistant to water and rot. It is commonly used for small rigging tasks on ships, like whipping the end of a line, seizing ropes, or tying objects down.
Webster Dictionary
Marline
a small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting
Marlineverb
to wind marline around; as, to marline a rope
Etymology: [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Marline
mär′lin, n. a small rope for winding round a larger one to keep it from being worn by rubbing.—v.t. Mar′line, Marl, to bind or wind round with marline.—n. Mar′linespike, an iron tool, like a spike, for separating the strands of a rope in splicing. [Dut. marlijn, marling—marren, to bind, lijn, a rope—Fr. ligne; cf. moor and line.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
marline
See LINE.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of marline in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of marline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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