fourstrand

adjective

variants or four-stranded

ˈ⸗¦⸗⸗

: having four strands

specifically, of a rope : having four strands laid up right-handed with a core in the center

Word History

Etymology

fourstrand from four entry 1 + strand, noun; four-stranded from four entry 1 + strand, noun + -ed

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