SENNIT


Meaning of SENNIT in English

/sen"it/ , n.

1. a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.

2. braided straw or grass used in making hats.

Also, sennet, sinnet .

[ 1760-70; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .