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twice-laid

[twahys-leyd]
adjective
  1. made from strands of used rope.
  2. made from makeshift or used material.
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Origin of twice-laid

First recorded in 1585–95
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Historical Examples

  • It is principally used in caulking the seams, for stopping leaks, and for making into twice-laid ropes.

    The Sailor's Word-Book

    William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for twice-laid

twice-laid

adjective
  1. made from strands of used rope
  2. made from old or used material or retwisted yarn
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Word Origin

C16: from lay 1 (in the sense: to twist together)
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