hambroline
noun
ham·bro·line
ˈhambrəˌlīn,
-lə̇n
variants or less commonly hamberline or hamber
-bə(r)ˌ-
-bə(r)
plural -s
: right-handed 3-strand usually tarred hemp or jute marine cordage used for small seizings compare roundline
Word History
Etymology
hambroline, hamberline from English hambro-, hamber- (irregular from Hamburg, Germany) + English line; hamber short for hamberline