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Harl vs Marl - What's the difference?

harl | marl |

As nouns the difference between harl and marl

is that harl is a fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather while marl is a mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.

As a verb marl is

to cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

harl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a fibre, especially a fibre of hemp or flax, or an individual fibre of a feather
  • :* 1974': She pushed her fingers under the cream lace, into the ginger '''harl of spun glass. — Guy Davenport, ''Tatlin!
  • A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, used in dressing artificial flies.

    • marl

    English

    (wikipedia marl)

    Alternative forms

    * marle

    Noun

  • A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
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    • Derived terms

    * marlaceous * marler * marlite * marlpit * marlstone * marly

    See also

    * greensand

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

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