( n. )
A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.
( n. )
A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012