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marline

/ˈmɑːlɪn/
noun
mass noun - Nautical
Light rope made of two strands, used for binding larger ropes.

Origin
Late Middle English: from Middle Low German marling, with the ending influenced by line.

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Most
of the time, Mark was content to use modern nylon two-strand line, but on the tall ship, he was a stickler, using tarred hemp for all the fine marline work.


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