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Definition of Marline
1. Noun. A small usually tarred line of 2 strands.
Definition of Marline
1. n. A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting.
2. v. t. To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
Definition of Marline
1. Noun. A light rope, used to prevent the ends of larger ropes from fraying. ¹
2. Verb. (nautical) To wind marline around. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marline
1. a rope used on a ship [n -S]
Medical Definition of Marline
1. 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 A tropic bird. A jager, or skua gull. Origin: 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, Line. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)