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Words related to cordage
cord·age
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bast
fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc -
boltrope
a rope sewn to the foot or luff of a sail to strengthen it -
cantala
a tropical American plant, Agave cantala, similar to the century plant: family Agavaceae (agaves) -
esparto
A coarse grass with tough narrow leaves, native to Spain and North Africa. It is used to make ropes, wickerwork, and high-quality paper. -
hau tree
a clambering tree, Hibiscus tileaceus, of tropical shores, having leathery, ovate leaves and yellow flowers that turn dark red as they fade, and yielding a fiber used as cordage. -
houseline
light cordage used for seizing.