marline
9.9
A small tarred rope used to bind and protect the ends of larger ropes on a ship
- noun
- /ˈmɑrlaɪn/
- Specialized
:
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
2
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
1
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
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.