New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Marline — Mar line, n. [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}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marline — Mar line, v. t. [F. merliner.] (Naut.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marline — Marline, Singular Marlin der, s, Name zweier Gattungen der Segelträger … Universal-Lexikon
marline — [mär′liŋmär′lin] n. [Du marlijn, altered (infl. by lijn, LINE1) < marling < marlen: see MARL2] a small cord of two loosely twisted strands, used as for winding around ropes or cables to prevent fraying: also marlin or marling [mär′liŋ] … English World dictionary
Marline — Weißer Marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) Marlin (Marline) ist die Bezeichnung für mehrere große Fischarten aus der Familie der Fächer und Speerfische (Istiophoridae), die zu den Gattungen Makaira und Tetrapturus gehören. Verschiedene Arten dieser sehr … Deutsch Wikipedia
marline — noun A light rope, used to prevent the ends of larger ropes from fraying. A young man, who has been the whole voyage out of irons, first on account of a large ulcer, and since for his seeming good behaviour, gave them a large marline spike down… … Wiktionary
Marline — Marlina, Marline Zusammenfügung aus → Maria und … Deutsch namen
marline — n. Naut. a thin line of two strands. Phrases and idioms: marline spike = MARLINSPIKE. Etymology: ME f. Du. marlijn f. marren bind + lijn LINE(1) … Useful english dictionary
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Marline spike — Marline Mar line, n. [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}.] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
