marline

A light rope made of two loosely twisted strands.

Nautical, small cord used as seizing-stuff, consisting of two strands, loosely twisted.

Same as marl.

To wind marline around.

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

an iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.

A jager, or skua gull.

A light rope, used to prevent the ends of larger ropes from fraying.

To wind marline around.