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Webster 1913 Edition


Rope-yarn

Rope′-yarnˊ

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Noun.
the yarn or thread of any stuff of which the strands of a rope are made.

Webster 1828 Edition


Rope-yarn

RO'PE-YARN

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Noun.
Yarn for ropes, consisting of a single thread. The threads are twisted into strands, and the strands into ropes.