a rope made by plaiting instead of twisting; gasket; sennit.- Raymond.
See also: Flat
flat rope
flat rope
[¦flat ¦rōp] (design engineering) A steel or fiber rope having a flat cross section and composed of a number of loosely twisted ropes placed side by side, the lay of the adjacent strands being in opposite directions to secure uniformity in wear and to prevent twisting during winding.