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Definition of Sennit
1. Noun. Flat braided cordage that is used on ships.
Definition of Sennit
1. n. A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff.
Definition of Sennit
1. Noun. braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns ¹
2. Noun. straw or grass which is braid for a hat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sennit
1. braided straw used in making hats [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sennit
Literary usage of Sennit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of James Russell Lowell by James Russell Lowell (1890)
"... who take occasion to tap themselves in Faneuil Halls, meeting-houses, and
other places of public resort. — HW] No. V. THE DEBATE IN THE sennit SOT TO A ..."
2. The Kedge-anchor, Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Appertaining Tothe Practical by William N. Brady (1882)
"COMMON sennit. sennit is made by plaiting rope-yarns together. (Sue Plait No.
4.) 43.—A SEA GASKET. A sea gasket is made by taking three or four foxes, ..."
3. The Log of the Snark by Charmian London (1915)
"One was a long spear, jagged with rows of sharks'- teeth, encased in a woven
sennit sheath—a very choice acquisition. He told us stories of these wild ..."
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