small+cord

  • 61Funicle — Fu ni*cle, n. [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. {Funambulo}.] (Bot.) 1. A small cord, ligature, or fiber. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta. [1913… …

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  • 62welt — (w[e^]lt), n. [OE. welte, probably fr. W. gwald a hem, a welt, gwaldu to welt or to hem.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it; as: (a) A small cord covered …

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  • 63Welt joint — welt welt (w[e^]lt), n. [OE. welte, probably fr. W. gwald a hem, a welt, gwaldu to welt or to hem.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it; as: (a) A small… …

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  • 64funicular —   a. pertaining to small cord, rope or tension.    ♦ funicular railway, cable mountain railway.    ♦ funiform a. cord or rope like.    ♦ funipendulous, a. hanging by a rope …

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  • 65Twine — Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong… …

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  • 66Twine reeler — Twine Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 67twine — 1. noun a) A twist; a convolution. 1965 Pickett, Wilson, Dont Fight It (blues song), BMI Music. b) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels,… …

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  • 68funicle — n. 1. Fibre, filament, small cord, small ligature. 2. (Bot.) Protosperm, filamentous support of the ovule …

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  • 69Turk's-head — /terrks hed /, n. a turbanlike knot of small cords, made around a rope, spar, etc. [1715 25] * * * Turk s head «TURKS HEHD», noun. a type of ornamental knot tied by winding small cord around a larger rope, used especially by sailors …

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  • 70graff — Graft Graft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grafted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grafting}.] [F. greffer. See {Graft}, n.] 1. To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon. [Formerly …

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