Marline meaning
A light rope made of two loosely twisted strands.
noun
A small cord of two loosely twisted strands, used as for winding around ropes or cables to prevent fraying.
noun
(nautical) To wind marline around.
To marline a rope.
verb
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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