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twice-laid

[ twahys-leyd ]

adjective

  1. made from strands of used rope.
  2. made from makeshift or used material.


twice-laid

adjective

  1. made from strands of used rope
  2. made from old or used material or retwisted yarn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twice-laid1

First recorded in 1585–95
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twice-laid1

C16: from lay 1(in the sense: to twist together)
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Example Sentences

But though they are at times libelled as being sent from the infernal regions, they are pretty fair in their way; and though no great shakes in domestic chemistry, they can enter the lists against any white-aproned artiste at pea-soup, beef-steak, lobscouse, pillau, curried shark, twice-laid, or savoury sea-pie.

It is principally used in caulking the seams, for stopping leaks, and for making into twice-laid ropes.

My entertainment at this house, outward-bound, was half a second-hand roasted turkey, or, what the sailors call a twice-laid dish, i.e. one which is done over a second time.

I will come and fast on canvas-back duck with you to-morrow, for it's Friday; and whatever lives on aquatic food is fishy--a duck is twice-laid fish.

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