rope yarn
noun
See under yarn(def 3).
Origin of rope yarn
First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby rope yarn
rope dancer,
rope in,
rope socket,
rope stitch,
rope tow,
rope yarn,
rope's end,
rope-a-dope,
ropeable,
ropedancer,
ropemaking
Definition for rope yarn (2 of 2)
yarn
[ yahrn ]
/ yɑrn /
noun
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc.
the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn).
a tale, especially a long story of adventure or incredible happenings: He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard.
verb (used without object)
Informal.
to spin a yarn; tell stories.
Origin of yarn
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
gearn; cognate with German
Garn; akin to Old Norse
gǫrn gut, Greek
chordḗ intestine,
chord1, Lithuanian
žarnà entrails, Latin
hernia a rupture, Sanskrit
hirā vein
Example sentences from the Web for rope yarn
British Dictionary definitions for rope yarn (1 of 2)
rope yarn
noun
the natural or synthetic fibres out of which rope is made
British Dictionary definitions for rope yarn (2 of 2)
yarn
/ (jɑːn) /
noun
a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc
informal
a long and often involved story or account, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events
spin a yarn informal
- to tell such a story
- to make up or relate a series of excuses
verb
(intr)
to tell such a story or stories
Word Origin for yarn
Old English
gearn; related to Old High German
garn yarn, Old Norse
görn gut, Greek
khordē string, gut
Idioms and Phrases with rope yarn
yarn
see spin a yarn.