Marline Definition

märlin
noun
A small cord of two loosely twisted strands, used as for winding around ropes or cables to prevent fraying.
Webster's New World

Twine used similarly.

Wiktionary
verb
(nautical) To wind marline around.
To marline a rope.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Marline

Noun

Singular:
marline
Plural:
marlines

Origin of Marline

  • Middle English from Middle Dutch marlijn alteration (influenced by lijn line) of marling from marren to tie

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French merliner.

    From Wiktionary

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