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Meaning of 'marl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Marl [ n.]
- A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very varivble proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand.
- To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.
2 . Marl [ v. t.]
- To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

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