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Carline vs Marline - What's the difference?

carline | marline |

As a proper noun carline

is .

As a noun marline is

a light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.

As a verb marline is

(nautical) to wind marline around.

carline

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) karling, feminine of .

Alternative forms

* carlin * carling

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A woman; a hag or witch.
  • (nautical) A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.
  • (an old silver coin of Italy)
    • Synonyms
    * A woman; a hag or witch. *: See

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.

    • Anagrams

    *

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) carline.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Carline thistle.
    • ----

    marline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
  • * 1749 (Sunday 26th May), '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.
  • Twine used similarly.

    • Derived terms

    * marlinspike

    Verb

    (marlin)
  • (nautical) To wind marline around.
    • to marline a rope

    Anagrams

    * *