selvagee Naut. and Mil.
(ˈsɛlvədʒiː)
Also 8–9 salvagee, 9 silvagee.
[app. f. selvage n. (sense 5).]
(See quot. 1867.)
| 1750 T. R. Blanckley Nav. Expos., Salvagees are made with three flat Strands breeded, or by a small Turn put into several Rope Yarns cut into proper Lengths. 1800 J. Mitchell Cursory Observ. Modes Manuf. Cables Pref., Selvagee..is generally pronounced by seamen Salvagee. 1867 Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Selvagee, a strong and pliant hank, or untwisted skein of rope-yarn marled together, and used as a strap to fasten round a shroud or stay, or slings to which to hook a tackle to hoist in any heavy articles. 1879 Man. Artill. Exerc. 392 Selvagees are used for slinging projectiles of the abovementioned natures [i.e. of R.M.L. guns, 9-in. to 12-in., of 25 tons] when loading. |
b. attrib.| 1860 Alston Seamanship 193 A *Selvagee Strop is made of spun-yarn, or small rope, according to the size required, warped off, and marled down. 1904 in Dixon Kemp's Yacht & Boat Sailing (ed. 10). |
| 1882 Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 46 The pendant, having two *selvagee tails, is secured to the bight. |
| 1799 Specif. J. Mitchell's Patent No. 2333. 3 *Selvagee twists are of two sorts. |
| 1843 A. Smith in Trans. Soc. Arts XXXIV. 164 *Selvagee wire ropes are made of wires laid parallel and without twist. |