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Plaited woolen rope, with wooden hooks attached, used for fastening the load upon the back of an animal.

From Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Pueblos of Zuñi, New Mexico, and Wolpi, Arizona, in 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 511-594 by Stevenson, James

Plaited straw hats were made by the women for ordinary summer use, but hats of beaver, made in the fashion of the day, were always worn on dress occasions.

From The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism by Munro, William Bennett

Plaited all around, plaited to the bottom, leaving an opening.

From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren

Plaited bobbin cotton should be used for the cordage, as it does not curl up when wet.

From Boys' Book of Model Boats by Yates, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis)

I saw her by the river, Her hair dressed with jasmine, Plaited like a coiled snake.

From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by Archer, W. G.