- selvagee
- sel·va·gee
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selvagee
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Selvagee — Sel va*gee , n. (Naut.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, used for stoppers, straps, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
selvagee — |selvə̇|jē noun ( s) Etymology: probably from selvage (I) + ee 1. : a skein of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline (as for stoppers or straps) 2. : a number of parallel wires bound together with a fine wire serving … Useful english dictionary
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silvagee — obs. f. selvagee … Useful english dictionary
