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Definitions for Marl

[1] Geology . a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
[2] Archaic . earth.
[3] to fertilize with marl.
[4] to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.
[5] a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of clay minerals, calcite or aragonite, and silt: used as a fertilizer
[6] (tr) to fertilize (land) with marl
[7] nautical to seize (a rope) with marline, using a hitch at each turn

Words related to Marl

mud, brick, earth, land, dirt, terrain, shore, surface, coast, clay, dust, turf, gravel, sand, pottery, slip, till, adobe, bole, loam

Words nearby Marl

markowitz, marksman, markswoman, markup, markup language, marl, marlboro, marlborough, marlborough leg, marled, marlene

Origin of Marl

21400–50; late Middle English marlyn to ensnare; akin to Old English mārels cable. See moor2

Other words from Marl

mar·la·cious [mahr-ley -shuh  s] /mɑrˈleɪ ʃəs/ , marl·y , adjective

Word origin for Marl

C15 marlyn to bind; related to Dutch marlen to tie, Old English mārels cable

Synonyms for Marl

brick, earth, mud, terra cotta, adobe, argil, bole, clunch, kaolin, loam, loess, pottery, slip, till, argillaceous earth, china material, porcelain material, wacke