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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..

Ropeband :: Ropeband (n.) A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar..

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

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

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..

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)..

Marline :: Marline (v. t.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope..

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

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

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

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