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.

(transitive) To cover with the earthy substance called marl.

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

present participle of marl

An application of marl to the soil, to aid agriculture.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marl

(chiefly Scotland) Mottled, streaked, multicoloured.

simple past tense and past participle of marl

(now UK dialect) Alternative form of marl

plural of marling