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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sennitnoun

    flat braided cordage that is used on ships

Wiktionary

  1. sennitnoun

    braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns

  2. sennitnoun

    straw or grass which is braid for a hat

  3. Etymology: perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of cousin 'cushion' because it is used to protect cables from fraying

Wikipedia

  1. Sennit

    Sennit is a type of cordage made by plaiting strands of dried fibre or grass. It can be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of macramé, or to make straw hats. Sennit is an important material in the cultures of Oceania, where it is used in traditional architecture, boat building, fishing and as an ornamentation.

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  1. sennit

    Sennit is a type of cord or thin rope that is created by braiding or twisting together strands of different materials such as, but not limited to, plant fibers, rawhide, or hair. It is often used in crafting, for example in making hats and bags, as well as in practical applications such as ropework on boats.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sennitnoun

    a braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff

  2. Sennitnoun

    plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats

  3. Etymology: [Seven + knit.]

Wikidata

  1. Sennit

    Sennit is a type of cordage made by plaiting strands of dried fibre or grass. It can be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of macrame, or to make straw hats. Sennit is an important material in the cultures of Oceania, where it is used in traditional architecture, boat building, fishing and as an ornamentation.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sennit

    sen′it, n. a sort of flat, braided cordage.—Also Sinn′et.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. sennit

    A flat cordage formed by plaiting five or seven rope-yarns together. Straw, plaited in the same way for hats, is called plat-sennit; it is made by sailors in India from the leaf of the palm, for that well-known straw-hat, adorned with flowing ribbons, which formerly distinguished the man-of-war's man.

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  1. sinnet

  2. tennis

  3. tensin

  4. nestin

  5. innest

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sennit in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sennit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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