ALL meanings of marl
marl
M m - noun marl An unconsolidated sedimentary rock or soil consisting of clay and lime, formerly used typically as fertilizer. 1
- noun marl soil used as fertilizer 1
- transitive verb marl fertilize with marl 1
- noun marl Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime. 1
- noun marl Archaic. earth. 1
- verb with object marl to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch. 1
- noun marl a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of clay minerals, calcite or aragonite, and silt: used as a fertilizer 0
- noun marl a yarn formed by twisting together strands of different colours or shades 0
- noun marl a mottled fabric created from this yarn 0
- noun marl made of this yarn or fabric 0
- verb marl to fertilize (land) with marl 0
- verb marl to seize (a rope) with marline, using a hitch at each turn 0
- noun marl a mixture of clay, sand, and limestone in varying proportions, that is soft and crumbly and usually contains shell fragments 0
- noun marl any loose, earthy, crumbly deposit 0
- verb transitive marl to cover or fertilize with marl 0
- verb transitive marl to wind marline around (rope), taking a hitch at each turn 0
- noun marl 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. 0
- verb marl To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. 0