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marline

mar.line also mar.lin \'ma:r-l*n\ n [D marlijn, alter. of marling, fr. 
   meren, marren to tie], moor, fr. MD meren, maren - more at MOOR : a small 
   usu. tarred line of two strands twisted loosely left-handed that  is used 
   for seizing and as a covering for wire rope