| marl | (n) a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime |
| marlberry | (n) tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries, Syn. Ardisia escallonoides, Ardisia paniculata |
| marley | (n) Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981), Syn. Bob Marley, Robert Nesta Marley |
| marlin | (n) large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes |
| marline | (n) a small usually tarred line of 2 strands |
| marlinespike | (n) a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing), Syn. marlinspike, marlingspike |
| marlite | (n) metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl, Syn. marlstone |
| marlowe | (n) English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593), Syn. Christopher Marlowe |
| marlowe | (n) tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler, Syn. Philip Marlowe |
| marly | (adj) of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl |
| Marl | v. t. [ See Marline. ] (Naut.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. [ 1913 Webster ]
Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Marl | n. [ OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: “Quod genus terrae Galli et Britanni margam vocant.” √274. ] A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marl | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Marled p. pr. & vb. n. Marling. ] [ Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n. ] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marlaceous | a. Resembling marl; partaking of the qualities of marl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marlin | n. (Zool.) The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica). [ 1913 Webster ] 2. [ from marlin spike, the shape of its bill. ] Any of several marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing. [ PJC ]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Marline | n. [ LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line. ] (Naut.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting. [ 1913 Webster ]
Marline spike,
Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid. [ Written also marlin spike ] --
Marline-spike bird. [ The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers. ] (Zool.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Marline | v. t. [ F. merliner. ] (Naut.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marlite | n. [ Cf. F. marlite. See Marl, n. ] (Min.) A variety of marl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marlitic | a. Partaking of the qualites of marlite. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Marlpit | n. Apit where marl is dug. [ 1913 Webster ] |
