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Definition of marl

Marl
Marl Marl, v. t. [See Marline.] (Naut.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline.
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Marl Marl, n. [OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: ``Quod genus terr[ae] Galli et Britanni margam vocant.' [root]274.] A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very varivble proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand.
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Marl Marl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marling.] [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.
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Greensand Green"sand` (-s?nd`), n. (Geol.) A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime. Note: [hand]Greensand is often called marl, because it is a useful fertilizer. The greensand beds of the American Cretaceous belong mostly to the Upper Cretaceous.

Meaning of marl from wikipedia

- Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater...
- Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily...
- Look up marling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marling may refer to: Marling, South Tyrol, Italy Marling, Missouri, United States Marling (surname)...
- Keuper marl is a former and now deprecated term for multiple layers of mudstone and siltstone of Tri****ic age which occur beneath parts of the English...
- The Chalk Marl is a geologic formation in England. Consisting of mixed and layered chalk and marl, it preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous...
- Germany Marl-Hamm station, railway station in Marl Marl Mitte station, railway station in Marl Marl-Sinsen station, railway station in Marl Marl, Lower...
- Dinah Marler is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light, last portra**** by Gina Tognoni from July 5, 2004 to September 18,...
- games, Marl Jong and Marl de Jigsaw, featured Marl Kingdom characters. Marl Jong, for the PlayStation, is a Mahjong game with Marl elements. Marl de Jigsaw...
- A marl lake is a type of alkaline lake whose bottom sediments include large deposits of marl, a mixture of clay and carbonate minerals. The term is particularly...
- Marler is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: George Carlyle Marler (1901-1981), Canadian politician Herbert Meredith Marler...