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kernmantel

kernmantel noun: a kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.

kernmantel: a kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and...
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Noun

kernmantel (uncountable)

  1. A kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.

Forms of kernmantel

alternative formkernmantle

Origin of kernmantel

From German Kernmantelseil.

Questions about kernmantel

What does kernmantel mean?
Kernmantel means a kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.
What part of speech is kernmantel?
Kernmantel is a noun.

Words near kernmantel in the dictionary

  1. kernikterus
  2. kerning
  3. kernings
  4. kernish
  5. kernite
  6. kernmantel
  7. kernmantle
  8. Kernodle
  9. Kernodles
  10. kernoi
  11. kernos

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