sennit
English
editEtymology
editPerhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying
Noun
editsennit (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 Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.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
editTranslations
editbraided 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