- packthread
- noun Date: 14th century strong thread or small twine used for sewing or tying packs or parcels
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
packthread
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packthread — packthread, pack thread pack thread . A strong three ply thread or small twine used to sew or tie packs or packages. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
packthread — [pak′thred΄] n. strong, thick thread or twine for tying bundles, packages, etc … English World dictionary
packthread — packthreaded, adj. /pak thred /, n. a strong thread or twine for sewing or tying up packages. [1300 50; ME pakthrede. See PACK1, THREAD] * * * … Universalium
packthread — n. strong twine for tying packages … English contemporary dictionary
packthread — pack•thread [[t]ˈpækˌθrɛd[/t]] n. a strong thread or twine for sewing or tying up packages • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
packthread — n. stout thread for sewing or tying up packs … Useful english dictionary
pack thread — packthread packthread, pack thread pack thread . A strong three ply thread or small twine used to sew or tie packs or packages. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cat's cradle — is a well known series of string figures created between two people as a game. The name of the entire game, the specific figures, their order, and the names of the figures vary. Versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures all… … Wikipedia
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filament — n fiber, fibril, fibrilla, strand; string, thread, floss, twist, yarn; twine, packthread, cord, rope, cable, wire; hair, tendril, cilia, lash, cobweb, gossamer, Biol. membrane, Zool. webbing … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
