Marl

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
  • (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.
  • (n.) To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.

Compare marl with other words:

mall vs. marl

mara vs. marl

carl vs. marl

farl vs. marl

harl vs. marl

marl vs. merl

marl vs. matl

mar vs. marl

marl vs. mart

jarl vs. marl

marl vs. mary

marc vs. marl

mail vs. marl

mark vs. marl

mare vs. marl

earl vs. marl

marl vs. maul

marl vs. mars

hitch vs. marl

marl vs. marline

cover vs. marl

greensand vs. marl

marl vs. marly

marl vs. marlstone

marl vs. marlpit

marl vs. marlite

marl vs. marlaceous

marl vs. sandy

clayey vs. marl

calcareous vs. marl

marl vs. sand

clay vs. marl

earthy vs. marl