marline

/mahr-lin/US // ˈmɑr lɪn //UK // (ˈmɑːlɪn) //

马林,马林线

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Nautical.
- : small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.

The shot hit—of that both Marline and Paul Pringle were certain, but what damage was done they could not determine.
Send all the supernumeraries on board the Gazelle, Mr Marline, bag and baggage, will ye?
The eye may be finished neatly by whipping all around with yarn or marline, and will then appear as in Fig. 90 B.
Then divide the strands, taper them down, and whip the whole with yarn or marline (Fig. 94).
Each left a hook in the knot of the inner buntline, as he went out, and dropped the ball of marline on deck.