rope yarn

noun

1. yarn3

rope yarn

noun

1. the natural or synthetic fibres out of which rope is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of rope yarn¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

Thirsty in the sight of lakes and streams, and maddened with hunger, Roberts tore up the floor of the cabin, and, patching together a canoe with rope yarn, paddled to shore and procured water.

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Ocean cables are made of a number of copper wires, each wire covered with gutta-percha, the wires twisted together and protected with tarred rope yarn and an outer layer of galvanized iron wires.

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As far as possible work was confined to the fore part of the ship, and beside the ordinary routine little was done but the plaiting of rope yarns into sennit—always a kill-time.

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A Russian thrust inward the smoking end of a torch made out of rope yarn.

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A small keg, filled with tarred rope yarns and a bottle of turpentine, was given to me with which to set the schooner on fire.

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