sennit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying
Noun[edit]
sennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits)
- braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
- plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts
- In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.
Alternative forms[edit]
Translations[edit]
braided cord
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plaited straw
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Further reading[edit]
- Platting on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- sennit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References[edit]
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967