strap-laid
[ strap-leyd ]
/ ˈstræpˌleɪd /
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adjective Ropemaking.
noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
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Origin of strap-laid
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby strap-laid
strap, strap cell, straphang, straphanger, strap-hinge, strap-laid, strapless, strapline, strap-oil, strappado, strapped
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