hempen
Americanadjective
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of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
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made of hemp.
Etymology
Origin of hempen
First recorded in 1325–75, hempen is from the Middle English word hempyn. See hemp, -en 2
Example Sentences
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Fire in the hole booty hempen halter tackle chantey swab furl.
From Seattle Times
On the Shy Maid, he made his bed atop the roof of the cabin, with a coil of hempen rope for a pillow.
From Literature
Flowers weren’t available at sea and so the koumbaros, a guy named Pelos serving as best man, switched the king’s hempen crown to the queen’s head, the queen’s to the king’s, and back again.
From Literature
A robe of undyed wool belted with a hempen rope marked him far one of the begging brothers.
From Literature
Our best bower anchor, with its great twenty-inch hempen cable, was carried out towards the centre of the harbour, the tail of the cable remaining on board.
From Project Gutenberg
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