any light twine or yarn used aboard ship for serving lines, etc
small stuff in American English
noun
Nautical
small cordage, as marlines, yarns, etc.
Word origin
[1865–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, figure skating, maverick, springboard, tick-tack-toe
Examples of 'small stuff' in a sentence
small stuff
Stella had long ago decided that life was easier if she didn't sweat the small stuff.