cont-linen.

Etymology: Of uncertain derivation: it has been suggested that cont is a variant of cant n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcont-line.

1. ‘The spiral intervals formed between the strands of a rope, by their being twisted together’.

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1848 G. Biddlecombe Art of Rigging 10.

1874 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. I. 612/1 Cont-line..in worming..is filled up with spun yarn or small rope, which brings the rope so treated to a nearly cylindrical shape.

2. ‘The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side’.

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1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	cont-line
释义	cont-linen. Etymology: Of uncertain derivation: it has been suggested that cont is a variant of cant n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcont-line. 1. ‘The spiral intervals formed between the strands of a rope, by their being twisted together’. ΚΠ 1848 G. Biddlecombe Art of Rigging 10. 1874 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. I. 612/1 Cont-line..in worming..is filled up with spun yarn or small rope, which brings the rope so treated to a nearly cylindrical shape. 2. ‘The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side’. ΚΠ 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1848
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