twine

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.
2. v. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing.
3. v. To encircle or coil about: The fence post was twined by vines.
4. v. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: "She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers” ( Anne Tyler).
5. v. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven.
6. v. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.
7. n. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.
8. n. Something formed by twining: a twine of bread dough.
9. n. A tangle; a knot.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A double thread; a thread made of two strands twisted; hence, any coarse strand or cord, or, by extension, a fabric woven of such threads; in modern use, a cord composed of several strands, especially when made of hemp or manila; also, a strong thread made of hemp or cotton, used in sewing sails.
2. n. The act of twining or twisting; spinning.
3. n. A curving, winding, or twisting movement or form; a convolution; a coil; a twist.
4. n. A clasping; an embrace.
5. n. An intertwining or interlacing; a tangle; a snarl.
6. n. Duality.
7. Consisting of double (usually coarse) thread; specifically, consisting or made of twine. See I., 1.
8. To make double, as thread, by twisting two strands together; hence, to twist; intertwine.
9. To form of twisted threads or filaments; make by intertwining; in general, to weave.
10. To wind or coil about something, as in clasping or embracing it; wreathe; coil.
11. To encircle; entwine; curl around.
12. To interweave; interlock; intermingle; mix; blend.
13. To blend or unite by twisting or winding; intertwine; be interwoven.
14. To wind; curl; coil; specifically, of plants, to grow in convolutions about a support. See twining.
15. To warp.
16. To make turns or flexures; wind; meander.
17. To separate; divide; part.
18. To turn.
19. To fall.
20. To languish; pine away. Probably confused with dwine.

Wiktionary

1. n. A twist; a convolution.
2. n. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
3. n. The act of twining or winding round.
4. n. Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.
5. v. transitive To weave together.
6. v. intransitive To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
7. v. intransitive To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
8. v. obsolete To turn round; to revolve.
9. v. intransitive To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A twist; a convolution.
2. n. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
3. n. The act of twining or winding round.
4. v. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe.
5. v. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
6. v. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
7. v. obsolete To change the direction of.
8. v. obsolete To mingle; to mix.
9. v. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
10. v. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
11. v. obsolete To turn round; to revolve.
12. v. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. make by twisting together or intertwining
2. v. spin,wind, or twist together
3. v. form into a spiral shape
4. v. arrange or or coil around
5. n. a lightweight cord