Sennit

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sennit \Sen"nit\, n. [Seven + knit.]
     1. (Naut.) A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting
        together rope yarns or other small stuff.
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     2. Plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sennit
       n : flat braided cordage that is used on ships