What is rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats called?
fox — (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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