rope yarn

American  

noun

1. yarn3

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rope yarn British  

noun

1. the natural or synthetic fibres out of which rope is made

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Etymology

Origin of rope yarn

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

We untied the rope yarn and the paper fell upon the table; we opened it out, wondering what message could be written on it.

From Jim Davis by Masefield, John

Mr. Crane, permit me to inform you, is a fearless and experienced yachtsman; every hair in his head, nautically speaking, is a rope yarn.

From A Pirate of Parts by Neville, Richard

Suspended by a rope yarn drawn out from the top of a coil of soaked hemp?

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor

It was familiar with dried meats and tongues, possessing an extraordinary flavour of rope yarn.

From Dombey and Son by Dickens, Charles

Carteret begged in vain for a rope yarn, a forge, and various things which his experience told him would be indispensable.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon