marline
[
mahr
-lin]
/ˈmɑr lɪn/
noun
,
Nautical
1.
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
Also,
marlin
,
marling
[
mahr
-ling]
/ˈmɑr lɪŋ/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1375-1425;
late Middle English
merlin.
See
marl
2
,
line
1
British Dictionary definitions for
marline
marline
/
ˈmɑːlɪn
/
noun
1.
(
nautical
) a light rope, usually tarred, made of two strands laid left-handed
Word Origin
C15: from Dutch
marlijn,
from
marren
to tie +
lijn
line