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Selvagee :: Selvagee (n.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc..

Grammarless :: Grammarless (a.) Without grammar.

Marl :: Marl (v. t.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding..

Marled :: Marled (imp. & p. p.) of Mar.

Marlin :: Marlin (n.) The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa haematica).

Seize :: Seize (v. t.) To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes..

Marlpit :: Marlpit (n.) Apit where marl is dug.

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc..

Marly :: Marly (superl.) Consisting or partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl.

Marline :: Marline (v.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting..

Marl :: 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..

Marlitic :: Marlitic (a.) Partaking of the qualites of marlite.

Pricker :: Pricker (n.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking..

Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..

Stabbingly :: Stabber (n.) A small marline spike; a pricker.

Gault :: Gault (n.) A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period..

Marl :: Marl (n.) To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field..

Marling :: Marling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mar.

Marlaceous :: Marlaceous (a.) Resembling marl; partaking of the qualities of marl.

Marlite :: Marlite (n.) A variety of marl.

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