strick
noun
ˈstrik
plural -s
: a bunch of hackled flax, jute, or hemp
Word History
Etymology
Middle English stric, strik, probably of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German strik rope, Middle Dutch stric knot, rope; akin to Old Frisian strik rope, Old High German stric rope, stricchan to rope, twine, Old English strician to knit