sennit

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns
2. noun 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 Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.

Similar words

strand string service small stuff line yarn rope braid sennet whip sarsenet

Often followed by

braid and cord is was of to had rope

Word family

sennits