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marl1 definition

marl (märl)

noun

  1. a mixture of clay, sand, and limestone in varying proportions, that is soft and crumbly and usually contains shell fragments
  2. any loose, earthy, crumbly deposit

Etymology: ME < OFr marle < ML margila (> Ger mergel), dim. of L marga, marl < Gaul

transitive verb

to cover or fertilize with marl

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marl2 definition

marl (märl)

transitive verb

to wind marline around (rope), taking a hitch at each turn

Etymology: Du marlen, prob. freq. < MDu marren, to lash, bind, akin to MHG merren, to hinder, fasten < IE base *mer-, to disturb, anger > mar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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