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Marlines vs Marlined - What's the difference?

marlines | marlined |

As a noun marlines

is plural of marline.

As a verb marlined is

past tense of marline.

marlines

English

Noun

(head)

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    marlined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marline)

    • 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

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