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marl

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɑːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(märl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
marl1  (märl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologya friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used esp. as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
  2. [Archaic.]earth.

v.t. 
  1. to fertilize with marl.
  • Gaulish
  • Medieval Latin margila, diminutive of Latin marga, said to be
  • Old French
  • Middle Dutch
  • 1325–75; Middle English marle

marl2  (märl),USA pronunciation v.t. [Naut.]
  1. Nauticalto wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English marlyn to ensnare; akin to Old English mārels cable. See moor2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marl /mɑːl/ n
  1. a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of clay minerals, calcite or aragonite, and silt: used as a fertilizer
    • a yarn formed by twisting together strands of different colours or shades
    • a mottled fabric created from this yarn
    • (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric: a marl sweater
 vb
  1. (transitive) to fertilize (land) with marl
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of Latin margamarlacious /mɑːˈleɪʃəs/, ˈmarly adj
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