Množina: marlines
ETYM LG. marlien, marling, or Dutch marling, marlijn, from Dutch marren to tie, prob. akin to Eng. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.French merlin. Related to Moor, Line.
A small usually tarred line of 2 strands.
Small rope wound about larger rope to keep it from fraying.
Line of two loosely twisted strands.