Definition of rope-yarn Rope-yarn
We found 3 definitions of rope-yarn from 3 different sources.
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What does rope-yarn mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rope-yarn (n.)
the yarn or thread of any stuff of which the strands of a rope are made.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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rope-yarn
fil de caret, the smallest and simplest part of any rope, being one of the threads of which a strand is composed; so that the size of the latter, and of the rope into which it is twisted, are determined by the number of rope-yarns.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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rope-yarn
The smallest and simplest part of any rope, being one of the large threads of hemp or other stuff, several of which being twisted together form a strand.
