sash cord
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sash cord
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Unable to obtain an honest-to-God "lariat" in St Louis, Buster Estes, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Post No. 43, used an ordinary sash cord seldom missed.
From Time Magazine Archive
He offered to repair a broken sash cord in one of the Tynmore windows in exchange for two voice lessons for Francie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Johnny, who had never even seen a sash cord in all his life, got a hammer and screwdriver and took the whole window frame out of its case.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
He lifted a coil of stout sash cord questioningly.
From The Haunted Pajamas by Elliott, Francis Perry
A belt, made from an ordinary sash cord, was run from the small pulley on the waterwheel to a large pulley, as shown in Fig.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
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