About The Word Marl
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Marl
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What's The Definition Of Marl?
[n] a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
Synonyms | Synonyms for Marl: Related Terms | Find terms related to Marl: Marl In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
\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}. \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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