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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär′lin)

mar•line (mär′lin),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]

Nauticalsmall stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.

Also, marlin, mar•ling (mär′ling).USA pronunciation

late Middle English merlin. See marl², line¹ 1375–1425

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marline, marlin /ˈmɑːlɪn/ (less commonly) marling /ˈmɑːlɪŋ/ n

a light rope, usually tarred, made of two strands laid left-handed

Etymology: 15th Century: from Dutch marlijn, from marren to tie + lijn line

'marline' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

marl - marlin - moor - seizing

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