Word Meaning

marl definition and meaning

v. t. To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
n. 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.
n. To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.

Crossword clues for marl

- Earthy deposit
- Fertile soil