marl 1
— marlacious /mahr lay"sheuhs/ , marly , adj.
/mahrl/ , n.
1. Geol. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used esp. as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
2. Archaic. earth.
v.t.
3. to fertilize with marl.
[ 1325-75; ME marle margila, dim. of L marga, said to be ]
marl 2
/mahrl/ , v.t. Naut.
to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.
[ 1400-50; late ME marlyn to ensnare; akin to OE marels cable. See MOOR 2 ]