MARLINE

marline

(noun) a small usually tarred line of 2 strands

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

marline (plural marlines)

A light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.

Twine used similarly.

Verb

marline (third-person singular simple present marlines, present participle marlining, simple past and past participle marlined)

(nautical) To wind marline around.

Synonym: marl

Anagrams

• Lierman, Mineral, manlier, mineral, railmen, ramline

Source: Wiktionary

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Mar"line, n. Etym: [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: 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.] (Zoöl.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull.

Mar"line, v. t. Etym: [F. merliner.] (Naut.)

Definition: To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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