rope yarn


noun

See under yarn(def 3).

Origin of rope yarn

First recorded in 1615–25

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
  1. to tell such a story
  2. 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.