nettling

== English == === Adjective === nettling (comparative more nettling, superlative most nettling) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === nettling present participle and gerund of nettle === Noun === nettling (countable and uncountable, plural nettlings) (ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope. The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling. The process of stinging somebody with nettles.