marline

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A light all-purpose cord commonly used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.
2. Twine used similarly.

Verb

To wind marline around.

Sinonieme

marlin

houseline

marling

Vertalings

lusin

marlijn

μικρό λεπτό σχοινί

merlin

merlino

scheepstouw

merlín

cabo delgado

Reihleine

mürnel

Marlleine

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: merlin

In summary

From Middle English merlin, from Middle Low German marling, from Middle Dutch marlijn (“cord”), from marlen (“secure, fasten”), frequentative of maren (“to moor”), from Proto-Germanic *mairōną (“to moor, fasten to”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-.