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marl
n. - an earthy deposit, typically loose and unconsolidated and consisting chiefly of clay mixed with calcium carbonate, formed in prehistoric seas and lakes and long used to improve the texture of sandy or light soil; a calcareous deposit found at the bottom of present-day lakes and rivers, composed of the remains of aquatic plants and animals.
n. - a mottled yarn made from two or more differently coloured threads twisted together; fabric produced from such yarn.
v. - to catch in a snare, put in a noose, entangle.
v. - to marinate or souse (fish).
v. - to fasten with marline or small line; to secure together by a succession of half hitches; to wind a line or cord around (a parcelled rope), typically securing it with a hitch at each turn.

* marline
n. - light rope of two strands, used esp. for binding larger ropes. Also more generally: strong cord or waxed twine.