English dictionary
marl
/m/A/rl/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 <u>Greensand</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
Source: webster1913
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To overspread or manure with marl; as, to <i>marl</i> a field.
Source: webster1913