Dictionary![]() ![]() marlPronunciation: (märl), [key] —n. 1. Geol.a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used esp. as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime. 2. Archaic.earth. —v.t. to fertilize with marl. marlPronunciation: (märl), [key] —v.t. Naut. to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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