单词 | marl |
释义 | marl marl1 —marlacious /mahr lay"sheuhs/, marly, adj. /mahrl/, n. 1. Geol. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used esp. as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime. 2. Archaic. earth. v.t. 3. to fertilize with marl. [1325-75; ME marle < MD < OF < ML margila, dim. of L marga, said to be < Gaulish] marl2 /mahrl/, v.t. Naut. to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch. [1400-50; late ME marlyn to ensnare; akin to OE marels cable. See MOOR2] |
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