mar·line /ˈmɑrlən/
小繩,細索
Mar·line n. Naut. A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting.
Marline spike, Marling spike Naut., an iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid. [Written also marlin spike]
Marline-spike bird.
Mar·line v. t. Naut. To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
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marline
n : a small usually tarred line of 2 strands