单词 | marl |
释义 | Word Frequency marl 1(mɑːl) noun 1. a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of clay minerals, calcite or aragonite, and silt: used as a fertilizer 2. a. a yarn formed by twisting together strands of different colours or shades b. a mottled fabric created from this yarn c. (modifier) made of this yarn or fabric a marl sweater verb 3. (transitive) to fertilize (land) with marl Derived forms marlacious (mɑːˈleɪʃəs) or marly (ˈmarly) adjective Word origin C14: via Old French, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of Latin margaWord Frequency marl 2(mɑːl) verb nautical to seize (a rope) with marline, using a hitch at each turn Word origin C15 marlyn to bind; related to Dutch marlen to tie, Old English mārels cable |
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