marline
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]FromMiddle Englishmerlin,fromMiddle Low Germanmarling,fromMiddle Dutchmarlijn(“cord”),frommarlen(“secure, fasten”),frequentative ofmaren(“to moor”),fromProto-Germanic*mairōną(“to moor, fasten to”),fromProto-Indo-European*mer-.
Noun
[edit]marline(pluralmarlines)
- A light all-purposecordcommonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to preventfraying.
- 1749(Sunday 26th May),John Newton's journal
- 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 largemarlinespike down the gratings, but was happily seen by one of the people.
- 1749(Sunday 26th May),John Newton's journal
- Twineused similarly.
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[edit]Verb
[edit]marline(third-person singular simple presentmarlines,present participlemarlining,simple past and past participlemarlined)
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