noun
any light rope used on shipboard
• Hypernyms: ↑rope
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noun : spun yarn, marline, and other small rope that is used aboard ship and is usually identified by the number of threads or yarns which it contains
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Naut.
small cordage, as marlines, yarns, etc.
[1865-70]
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small stuff,
spun yarn, marline, houseline, and other small ropes on a ship.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.