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Marle vs Marl - What's the difference?

marle | marl | Alternative forms |

Marl is a alternative form of marle.

Marl is a descendant of marle.



As nouns the difference between marle and marl

is that marle is alternative form of lang=en 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.

marle

English

Noun

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    • Anagrams

    * ----

    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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