marl
noun
- calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɑːl/ / /mɑɹl/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Nyunga maarl.
- A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.
verb
- To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.