English Explanatory Dictionary

marl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
verb
  1. To cover (the ground) with marl (noun sense).
verb
  1. To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
noun
  1. A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.

Pronunciation

mäl /mɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marl.wav märl /mɑɹl/

Word forms

marl marls marle marling marled

Etymology

From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.

Synonyms

marline western barred bandicoot

Related words

greensand

Derived words

marlaceous marlacious Marlborough marler marlite marllike marlpit marlstone marly shell marl
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