marline
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9.9
A small tarred rope used to bind and protect the ends of larger ropes on a ship
- noun
- /ˈmɑrlaɪn/
- Specialized
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marlin
- He demonstrated how to splice the marline before attaching it to the anchor.
Examples
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Put a pipe patch on it, lash it with marline.
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-Club 'em with the marline.
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As a matter of fact, marline Grayson told me that she wants you to help design something for me to wear in my show.
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The sailor used marline to secure the larger ropes on the boat.
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To complete the repair, they bound the cables with marline for extra strength.
Synonyms
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9.3
Ropes and lines used on a ship for sails and masts
is one small tarred rope designed to bind larger cables during rigging
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5.3
A rope or cord used to tie objects together, for example on a boat
is a small tarred rope for binding larger cables on ships
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marline is easy to remember if you break it into mar- and line, where mar- suggests 'sea' and line means 'rope'. A marline is a small, often tarred twine used to bind and protect bigger ropes on a ship, so thinking of a tiny 'sea-line' helps explain its meaning.