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rogue's yarns

rogue's yarns is the plural of rogue's yarn.

Meaning of rogue's yarn

Noun

rogue's yarn (plural rogue's yarns)

  1. (historical, slang) A thread of red, blue or gold worsted, worked into the ropes manufactured in the government Royal dockyards, to identify them if stolen. Red for Pompey (Portsmouth), Blue for Guz (Plymouth), Gold for Chatham. Also a blue thread worked into canvas for the same purpose.

Questions about rogue's yarns

What is rogue's yarns the plural of?
Rogue's yarns is the plural of rogue's yarn.

Words near rogue's yarns in the dictionary

  1. rogue's galleries
  2. rogue's gallery
  3. rogue's march
  4. rogue's marches
  5. rogue's yarn
  6. rogue's yarns
  7. rogue-like
  8. rogue-likes
  9. rogue-lite
  10. rogue-lites
  11. rogued

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