Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈmɑːɹiːl/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/mɑˈɹiːl/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/mɑˈɹil/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
Seafire, phosphorescence on the ocean, especially around the Shetland Islands.
Usage- Shetland
- Uncountable
- Related words
- Examples
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[…] as bright As the sheenin' mareel o' the sea.
[…] rushing towards the opposite shore like a streak of mareel […]
More examples (1)
This is especially the case in late summer when the sea is aflame with mareel and the boats come and go with illumined wakes while the ghostly fire drips from the oar-blades.