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MARLINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does marline mean? 

MARLINE (noun)
  The noun MARLINE has 1 sense:

1. a small usually tarred line of 2 strandsplay

  Familiarity information: MARLINE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MARLINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small usually tarred line of 2 strands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("marline" is a kind of...):

small stuff (any light rope used on shipboard)


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