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rope-yarn
ˈrope-yarn Chiefly Naut. [rope n.1] 1. a. A single yarn forming part of a strand in a rope; a piece of yarn obtained by unpicking an old rope.1623 J. Taylor (Water P.) Hempseed Wks. (1630) iii. 66/2 Your mastlines, ropeyarnes, gaskets, and your stayes. 1627 Capt. Smith Seaman's Gram. v. 25 Rope yarn... Oxford English Dictionary
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rope-yard
ˈrope-yard [rope n.1] † 1. = roband. Obs.—0 (? Error for rope-yarn.)1611 Cotgr., Rabans, rope-yards; the ropes, or treble cordes whereby the sayles of a ship are tied vnto the yardes. 2. A yard where ropes are made.1664 Pepys Diary 19 July, Down by water to Woolwich, where coming to the rope-yarde..... Oxford English Dictionary
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spunyarn
spun-yarn, spunyarn Also 4 north. sponegarn. [f. spun ppl. a.] 1. Yarn fabricated by the process of spinning.1376 Durh. Acc. Rolls (Surtees) 584 In ij lib. de Sponegarn empt. per plumbar. pro aqua ductu ligand. iij s. 1541–2 Invent. in Lanc. & Chesh. Wills (Chetham Soc.) 81, xxx pond of sponnen fyne... Oxford English Dictionary
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woolder
woolder (ˈwuːldə(r)) Also 6 woller, 8 wooler, 9 wolder, woulder. [f. woold v. + -er1.] † a. Naut. A woold rope. Obs. b. Rope-making. A stick used as a lever in woolding; also, a workman operating this. By extension applied also to other similar levers (see quots. 1863, 1875). c. dial. A rolled banda... Oxford English Dictionary
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caburn
caburn Naut. (ˈkæbən) [? connected with cable.] (pl.) ‘Spun rope-yarn lines, for worming a cable, seizing, winding tacks, and the like’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.).1626 Capt. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 16 Cables serue..for rope yarne, caburn, sinnit, an[d] okum. 1627 ― Seaman's Gram. v. 25 Caburne is a ... Oxford English Dictionary
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thrummed
▪ I. thrummed, ppl. a.1 (θrʌmd) Also 6 thrombyed, throm(m)ed, thromde, Sc. thrumit, 6–7 thrumd, thrumbd, thrumb'd, 6–9 thrumbed, 7–8 thrum'd. [f. thrum n.2 or v.2 + -ed.] Covered or decked with thrums; having a nap or shaggy surface; also, fringed. Obs. or dial.1535 Bury Wills (Camden) 126, I gyf an... Oxford English Dictionary
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sinnet
▪ I. sinnet (ˈsɪnɛt) Also 7 sinnett, sinnit, 8–9 sinnate, 9 cinnet. Cf. sennit. [A nautical term of obscure origin.] A kind of flat braided cordage formed by pleating together several strands of rope-yarn, coarse hemp, grass, or other fibrous material.1611 Cotgr., Trene, a threefold rope, cord, stri... Oxford English Dictionary
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selvagee
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 ... Oxford English Dictionary
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yarn
▪ I. yarn, n. (jɑːn) Forms: 1 ᵹearn, 4 ȝern, iern, yaarn, 4–6 yern(e, 5 ȝarn(e, ȝieren, yeern, 5–7 yarne, 6 yaren, yarone, yeryn, yorne, 6–7 yearne, 7 yearn, 5– yarn. [OE. ᵹearn str. n. = WFris. jern, NFris. jaarn, juarn, MDu. gaern, gar(e)n (Du. garen), OHG., MHG., G. garn yarn, † net, ON. (Sw., Da... Oxford English Dictionary
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selvedge
▪ I. selvage, selvedge, n. (ˈsɛlvɪdʒ) Forms: [? 5 corruptly sultviche], 6 silvadge, 6–7 silvage, selvege, 7 selvedg, self edge, 7–9 selvidge, selfedge, self-edge, 8–9 salvage, 5– selvage, 7– selvedge. [Apparently f. self + edge n., after the equivalent early mod.Du. selfegghe (Kilian), now zelfegge ... Oxford English Dictionary
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swab
▪ I. swab, n.1 (a.) (swɒb) Also 8 swabb. [f. swab v.1 With sense 1 cf. Norw., Sw. svabb mop; with sense 2, svabb, svabba dirty person.] 1. a. A mop made of rope-yarn, etc. used for cleaning and drying the deck, etc. on board ship.1659 Torriano, Strofinaccio.., a swab in a ship, a clout⁓mop in a boat... Oxford English Dictionary
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plait
▪ I. plait, n. (pleɪt, plæt, pliːt) Forms: α. 5–6 playte, 5–7 playt, 6 plaite, 6– plait. β. 5–6 pleyt(e, pleite, 7 pleit. γ. 6 playght, pleyght(e, 6–7 plaight, 6–8 pleight. See also plat n.4, pleat n., plet n.1, plight n.2 [ME. pleyt, playt, a. OF. pleit (Burguy), later ploit (14th c. in Godef.) fol... Oxford English Dictionary
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thrum
▪ I. † thrum, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 þrymm, 1–2 þrym, 3–4 þrum, 4 þrom, 4–5 throm, throme, 5 thrumme. [app. OE. þrymm a host, a great body of people, a multitude (also strength, might, majesty, glory); cf. OS. thrumme in mid heruthrummeon ‘with hostile power or strength’; cf. OS. thrimman to swell; also ... Oxford English Dictionary
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warping
▪ I. ˈwarping, vbl. n.1 [f. warp v. + -ing1.] † 1. The action of throwing. Obs.a 1150 in Archiv. Stud. neu. Spr. CXVII. 27 Iactura, werpinge. 14.. Hist. K. Boccus & Sydracke (? 1510) T j b, And whan the fowle is a lofte..With the warpyng of his wynge He doth the ayre a sondre mynge. 2. a. The action... Oxford English Dictionary
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rope
▪ I. rope, n.1 (rəʊp) Forms: α. 1–4 rap, 2–5, Sc. 7–9 rape; 4 rayp, 6–9 raip(e, 6 raipp; 8–9 raep, 9 dial. reap(e, reeap. β. 3–4 rop, 4–7 roop(e, 5–6 roppe, 6–7 roap(e; 3– rope. [Common Teut.: OE. ráp masc., = OFris. râp (in silrâp; WFris. reap, EFris. rôp, but NFris. riap:—*rêp), MDu. and Du. reep,... Oxford English Dictionary
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