ROPE YARN, among sailors, is the yarn of any rope untwisted, but commonly made up of junk; its use is to make sinnet, mats, &c.
ROPE YARN
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ROPE YARN, among sailors, is the yarn of any rope untwisted, but commonly made up of junk; its use is to make sinnet, mats, &c.