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ROPE-YARN
\ɹˈə͡ʊpjˈɑːn], \ɹˈəʊpjˈɑːn], \ɹ_ˈəʊ_p_j_ˈɑː_n]\
Definitions of ROPE-YARN
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
. Threads
or
small
lines
of
yarn
twisted
into
strands for
making
ropes
or
serving
rigging
, &c.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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