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codilla|kəʊˈdɪlə| [app. dim. of It. coda:—L. cauda tail; but the history of the term is obscure.] The coarse tow of flax or hemp.
1785Act 25 Geo. III, c. 56 §2 Short chucking..codilla. 1794Rigging & Seamanship 59 Codilla is a short hemp taken from the root-end of Petersburgh. 1880Daily News 11 Dec. 3/8 Flax, tow, and codilla on the spot were quiet. |