noun
- a thin rope or cord made of two strands twisted together, used for seizing and whipping on ships
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor used marline to secure the rigging.
- Marline is essential for proper rope work on sailing vessels.
- The crew wrapped marline around the frayed cable end.
- Traditional marline is made from hemp or manila fibers.
- He learned to splice marline during his maritime training.