What is a skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc called?
selvagee — A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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