marls

/M AA1 R L Z/
verb
  1. 1

    To cover with the earthy substance called marl.

verb
  1. 1

    To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/marl, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/marls