noun
- plural of marline; thin ropes or cords used for binding or seizing on ships
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailors secured the rigging with marlines.
- Several marlines were needed to properly bind the sail.
- The crew used marlines to lash down the equipment before the storm.
- Old marlines were replaced with new rope during maintenance.
- The bosun showed the apprentices how to tie marlines correctly.