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marling, &c.; originally apparently marling-spike, from the vbl. sb. marling and spike
(see Marl and Marling); the first element was subsequently interpreted as marline.
Plug (1627), a piece of wood, &c., to stop up a hole; apparently ad. M.Du. and
e.mod.Du. plugge, plug, bung (MLG., LG. plugge, plügge, LG. plüg, Sw. plugg, Da.
plög). The vb. Plug (1630) is from the sb. or immediately ad. e.mod.Du. pluggen, from
plugge (MLG. pluggen, LG. plüggen).
Wince (1688), winch; is a variant of winch, but perhaps influenced by LG. win(n)s, a
small capstan, Du. wins, winch.
4. 8.
A few names for sailors have be V