Word Meaning

Meaning of marl

- To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
- A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very varivble proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand.
- To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field.

Crossword clue for marl

- Earthy deposit
- Fertile soil