Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a small line formed of three strands, used for seizings, etc. Also
housing .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Naut.) A small line of three strands used for seizing; -- called also
housing .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical A small
line of threestrands used forseizing .
Etymologies
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house + line
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