{Left-hand rope}, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the sun; -- called also {water-laid rope}. [1913 Webster]
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Water-laid — Wa ter laid , a. Having a left hand twist; said of cordage; as, a water laid, or left hand, rope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water-laid — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. of cordage a. : having a left hand twist b. : cable laid 2. : deposited in or by water : sedimentary * * * /waw teuhr layd , wot euhr /, adj. Ropemaking … Useful english dictionary
water-laid — /waw teuhr layd , wot euhr /, adj. Ropemaking. noting a rope laid left handed from three or four plain laid ropes, in the making of which water was used to wet the fibers instead of the more customary oil or tallow. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile … Wikipedia
rope — roper, n. ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n., v., roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to… … Universalium
Left-hand rope — Left hand Left hand (l[e^]ft h[a^]nd ), a. Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left hand side; the left hand road. [1913 Webster] {Left hand rope}, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water supplies — In the Stone Age, when people first began settling on the alluvial plains of Mesopotamia, perhaps their single most immediate concern was finding reliable sources of freshwater for drinking and watering their crops and animals. At first, the… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Wheel rope — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flat rope — Flat Flat (fl[a^]t), a. [Compar. {Flatter} (fl[a^]t r[ e]r); superl. {Flattest} (fl[a^]t t[e^]st).] [Akin to Icel. flatr, Sw. flat, Dan. flad, OHG. flaz, and AS. flet floor, G. fl[ o]tz stratum, layer.] 1. Having an even and horizontal surface,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Left-hand — (l[e^]ft h[a^]nd ), a. Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left hand side; the left hand road. [1913 Webster] {Left hand rope}, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the sun; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
