Rope and Rope Yarn
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A very short encyclopedia entry defining rope as hemp, hair or similar fiber spun into thick yarn and twisted together from several strands on a wheel. It notes that a small rope is called a cord and a very thick one a cable. A second entry defines rope-yarn, the untwisted yarn of a rope used by sailors, usually made from junk, to make sinnet and mats.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1771
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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