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Marline
Pronunciation : Mar"line
Part of Speech : n.
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.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting. Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid. [Written also marlin spike] -- Marline-spike bird. Etym: [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo?l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mar"line
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. merliner.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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