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paunch mat

paunch mat noun: a thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.

Noun

paunch mat (plural paunch mats)

  1. (historical) A thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.

Forms of paunch mat

pluralpaunch mats

Questions about paunch mat

What does paunch mat mean?
Paunch mat means a thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.
What part of speech is paunch mat?
Paunch mat is a noun.
What is the plural of paunch mat?
The plural of paunch mat is paunch mats.

Words near paunch mat in the dictionary

  1. pauncers
  2. paunces
  3. paunceway
  4. paunceways
  5. paunch
  6. paunch mat
  7. paunch mats
  8. paunched
  9. pauncher
  10. paunches
  11. paunchful

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