sennit

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying === Noun === sennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits) braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns plaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar. ==== Alternative forms ==== sennet sinnet sinnate ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Platting on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de sennit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === “sennit” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC. === Anagrams === innest, nestin, sinnet, tennis, tensin