marline

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.

Etymology

Inherited from 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-.

Synonyms

marlin

houseline

marling

Translations

lusin

marlijn

μικρό λεπτό σχοινί

merlin

merlino

scheepstouw

merlín

cabo delgado

Reihleine

mürnel

Marlleine