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sennit

sennit noun: braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns.

sennit: braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
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Noun

sennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits)

  1. braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
  2. plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts
    • In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.

sennit meaning in Tamil

sennit in Tamil

முறுக்கிய வடக்கயிறு

Forms of sennit

pluralsennits
alternative formsennet
alternative formsinnet
alternative formsinnate

Origin of sennit

Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying

Questions about sennit

What does sennit mean?
Sennit means braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns.
What is sennit in Tamil?
Sennit in Tamil is முறுக்கிய வடக்கயிறு. See Sennit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sennit?
Sennit is a noun.
What is the plural of sennit?
The plural of sennit is sennits.

Words near sennit in the dictionary

  1. sennight
  2. sennights
  3. senniment
  4. senniments
  5. sennin
  6. sennit
  7. sennits
  8. Sennockian
  9. Sennockians
  10. sennoside
  11. sennosides

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