English Dictionary: Mary Leontyne Price | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Marlin \Mar"lin\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The American great marbled godwit ({Limosa fedoa}). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit ({Limosa h[91]matica}). {Hook-billed marlin}, a curlew. | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, v. t. [F. merliner.] (Naut.) To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope. | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[84]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf. {Yager}.] [Written also {jaeger}.] 1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See {Yager}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of gull of the genus {Stercorarius}. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also {boatswain}, and {marline-spike bird}. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull ({Megalestris skua}). | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[84]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf. {Yager}.] [Written also {jaeger}.] 1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See {Yager}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of gull of the genus {Stercorarius}. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also {boatswain}, and {marline-spike bird}. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull ({Megalestris skua}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Marl \Marl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marling}.] [Cf. F. marner. See {Marl}, n.] To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field. | |
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See {Moor}, v., {Line}.] (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}. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A tropic bird. (b) A jager, or skua gull. | |
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Marl \Marl\, v. t. [See {Marline}.] (Naut.) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. {Marling spike}. (Naut.) See under {Marline}. | |
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Pinkroot \Pink"root`\, n. 1. (Med.) The root of {Spigelia Marilandica}, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of {S. Anthelmia}. See definition 2 (below). 2. (Bot.) (a) A perennial North American herb ({Spigelia Marilandica}), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also {Carolina pink}, {Maryland pinkroot}, and {worm grass}. (b) An annual South American and West Indian plant ({Spigelia Anthelmia}). | |
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C. Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C. pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus australis}). 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla Californica}). 3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}. 4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak. {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See {Turnix}. {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be the smallest game bird of India. {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}. {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net or within range. {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera. {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}). {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above. {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}. {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.] | |
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Merlin \Mer"lin\, n. [OE. merlion, F. [82]merillon; cf. OHG. smirl, G. schmerl; prob. fr. L. merula blackbird. Cf. {Merle}.] (Zo[94]l.) A small European falcon ({Falco lithofalco}, or {F. [91]salon}). | |
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Merling \Mer"ling\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The European whiting. | |
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Merlon \Mer"lon\, n. [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.] (Fort.) One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of {Battlement}. | |
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Ousel \Ou"sel\, n. [OE. osel, AS. [?]sle; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. {Merle}, {Amsel}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird ({Merula merula}, or {Turdus merula}), and the mountain or ring ousel ({Turdus torquatus}). [Written also {ouzel}.] {Rock ousel} (Zo[94]l.), the ring ousel. {Water ousel} (Zo[94]l.), the European dipper ({Cinclus aquaticus}), and the American dipper ({C. Mexicanus}). | |
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}), having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}. (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}. (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}). (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See {Indian robin}, below. {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See {Knot}. {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}. {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird. {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole. {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink. {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some white on the wings. {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white. {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}. {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the European robin. {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. (c) The American bluebird. {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher. (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot. {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}. {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European gurnard. (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.] {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla fuliginosa}), native of India. | |
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Moorland \Moor"land\, n. [AS. m[d3]rland.] Land consisting of a moor or moors. | |
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Moral \Mor"al\, a. [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom, habit, way of life, conduct.] 1. Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to the rules by which such intentions and actions ought to be directed; relating to the practice, manners, or conduct of men as social beings in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong, so far as they are properly subject to rules. Keep at the least within the compass of moral actions, which have in them vice or virtue. --Hooker. Mankind is broken loose from moral bands. --Dryden. She had wandered without rule or guidance in a moral wilderness. --Hawthorne. 2. Conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life. The wiser and more moral part of mankind. --Sir M. Hale. 3. Capable of right and wrong action or of being governed by a sense of right; subject to the law of duty. A moral agent is a being capable of those actions that have a moral quality, and which can properly be denominated good or evil in a moral sense. --J. Edwards. 4. Acting upon or through one's moral nature or sense of right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to {material} and {physical}; as, moral pressure or support. 5. Supported by reason or probability; practically sufficient; -- opposed to {legal} or {demonstrable}; as, a moral evidence; a moral certainty. 6. Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales. {Moral agent}, a being who is capable of acting with reference to right and wrong. {Moral certainty}, a very high degree or probability, although not demonstrable as a certainty; a probability of so high a degree that it can be confidently acted upon in the affairs of life; as, there is a moral certainty of his guilt. {Moral insanity}, insanity, so called, of the moral system; badness alleged to be irresponsible. {Moral philosophy}, the science of duty; the science which treats of the nature and condition of man as a moral being, of the duties which result from his moral relations, and the reasons on which they are founded. {Moral play}, an allegorical play; a morality. [Obs.] {Moral sense}, the power of moral judgment and feeling; the capacity to perceive what is right or wrong in moral conduct, and to approve or disapprove, independently of education or the knowledge of any positive rule or law. {Moral theology}, theology applied to morals; practical theology; casuistry. | |
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Moreland \More"land\, n. Moorland. | |
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Morland \Mor"land\, n. Moorland. [Obs.] | |
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Morling \Mor"ling\, n. [Cf. F. mort dead, L. mortuus, fr. moriri to die.] Mortling. [Eng.] --Ainsworth. | |
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Murlins \Mur"lins\, n. (Bot.) A seaweed. See {Baddrelocks}. | |
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Badderlocks \Bad"der*locks\, n. [Perh. for Balderlocks, fr. Balder the Scandinavian deity.] (Bot.) A large black seaweed ({Alaria esculenta}) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called {murlins}, {honeyware}, and {henware}. | |
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Murlins \Mur"lins\, n. (Bot.) A seaweed. See {Baddrelocks}. | |
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Badderlocks \Bad"der*locks\, n. [Perh. for Balderlocks, fr. Balder the Scandinavian deity.] (Bot.) A large black seaweed ({Alaria esculenta}) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called {murlins}, {honeyware}, and {henware}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Marland, OK (town, FIPS 46550) Location: 36.56126 N, 97.15273 W Population (1990): 280 (104 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 74644 | |
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Marlin, TX (city, FIPS 46740) Location: 31.30896 N, 96.89301 W Population (1990): 6386 (3015 housing units) Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76661 Marlin, WA Zip code(s): 98832 | |
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Marlinton, WV (town, FIPS 51676) Location: 38.22006 N, 80.08708 W Population (1990): 1148 (576 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) | |
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Maryland, NY Zip code(s): 12116 | |
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Maryland City, MD (CDP, FIPS 51075) Location: 39.09406 N, 76.82435 W Population (1990): 6813 (2620 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Maryland Heights, MO (city, FIPS 46586) Location: 38.72247 N, 90.47740 W Population (1990): 25407 (11469 housing units) Area: 54.3 sq km (land), 5.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 63043 | |
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Merlin, OR Zip code(s): 97532 | |
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Merrillan, WI (village, FIPS 51300) Location: 44.45099 N, 90.83662 W Population (1990): 553 (265 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54754 | |
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Mira Loma, CA (CDP, FIPS 47976) Location: 33.98460 N, 117.51273 W Population (1990): 15786 (4574 housing units) Area: 16.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 91752 | |
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Mooreland, IN (town, FIPS 50940) Location: 39.99775 N, 85.25170 W Population (1990): 465 (183 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47360 Mooreland, OK (town, FIPS 49250) Location: 36.43849 N, 99.20503 W Population (1990): 1157 (604 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73852 | |
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Moorland, IA (city, FIPS 53895) Location: 42.44103 N, 94.29407 W Population (1990): 209 (82 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50566 Moorland, KY (city, FIPS 53328) Location: 38.27255 N, 85.58030 W Population (1990): 467 (211 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Moreland, GA (town, FIPS 52668) Location: 33.28619 N, 84.77037 W Population (1990): 366 (153 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30259 | |
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Moreland Hills, OH (village, FIPS 52052) Location: 41.44450 N, 81.43107 W Population (1990): 3354 (1290 housing units) Area: 18.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Morland, KS (city, FIPS 48275) Location: 39.34882 N, 100.07441 W Population (1990): 234 (113 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67650 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Merlin {OS/2} |