marline

Etymology
From, from , from , from , frequentative of , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) A light all-purpose cord commonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
 * 2) * 1749 (Sunday 26th May), John Newton's journal
 * A young man, who has been the whole voyage out of irons, first on account of a large ulcer, and since for his seeming good behaviour, gave them a large marline spike down the gratings, but was happily seen by one of the people.
 * 1) Twine used similarly.

Translations

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Verb

 * 1)  To wind marline around.
 * to marline a rope
 * to marline a rope