What is a filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark; also, a line of gold or silver called?
thread — A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark; also, a line of gold or silver. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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