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  • 11marl-pit — marlˈ pit noun A pit where marl is dug • • • Main Entry: ↑marl …

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  • 12Marl — 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. [1913 Webster] {Marling spike}. (Naut.) See under {Marline}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Marl Creek Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the Trans Canada Highway 25 km north of Golden in the Rocky Mountain Trench. References BC Parks webpage Marl Creek Park . BC Geographical Names.… …

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  • 14marl — [ma:l US ma:rl] n [U] 1.) soil consisting of ↑lime and ↑clay 2.) cloth which has pale threads running through another colour ▪ a jacket available in black or grey marl …

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  • 15marl — clayey soil used for fertilizer, late 14c., from O.Fr. marle (Mod.Fr. marne), from L.L. marglia, dim. of L. marga marl, which is said by Pliny to be a Gaulish word, but modern Celtic cognates are considered to be borrowed from English or French.… …

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  • 16marl — Ⅰ. marl [1] ► NOUN ▪ an unconsolidated sedimentary rock or soil consisting of clay and lime, formerly used as fertilizer. ORIGIN Old French marle, from Latin marga, of Celtic origin. Ⅱ. marl [2] ► NOUN ▪ a mottled yarn or fabric …

    English terms dictionary

  • 17marl|ite — «MAHR lyt», noun. a variety of marl that resists the action of the air …

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  • 18Marl — Marl, so v.w. Mergel …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 19Marl — Marl, Dorf im preuß. Regbez. Münster, Landkreis Recklinghausen, hat eine kath. Kirche und (1900) 2236 Einw …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 20Marl — marl, merl engrais de rivage; sable de mer mêlé de coquillages dont on se sert comme amendement Bretagne …

    Glossaire des noms topographiques en France