Associations to the word «Marline»

Wiktionary

MARLINE, noun. A light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
MARLINE, noun. Twine used similarly.
MARLINE, verb. (nautical) To wind marline around.
MARLINE SPIKE, noun. Alternative spelling of marlinspike
MARLINE SPIKES, noun. Plural of marline spike

Dictionary definition

MARLINE, noun. A small usually tarred line of 2 strands.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope