plain-laid rope

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• Plain-laid — a. (Naut.) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain laid rope. See Illust. of {Cordage}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• plain-laid — [plān′lād′] adj. made of three strands laid together with a right handed twist: said of a rope …   English World dictionary

• plain-laid — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of a rope : consisting of three, four, or six usually left handed strands twisted together in a direction opposite to that of the twist in the strands compare cable laid * * * /playn layd /, adj. Ropemaking. noting a rope… …   Useful english dictionary

• plain-laid — adjective Date: 1881 of a rope consisting of three strands laid right handed compare cable laid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• plain-laid — /playn layd /, adj. Ropemaking. noting a rope laid right handed with three left handed strands, without a heart; hawser laid. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

• plain-laid — /ˈpleɪn leɪd/ (say playn layd) adjective (of a rope) made by laying three strands together with a right handed twist …  

• Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …   Wikipedia

• rope — roper, n. ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n., v., roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to… …   Universalium

• right-handed rope — noun or right hand rope 1. : a right laid rope in which the strands are formed of yarns with left handed twist : a plain laid rope compare left handed rope 2. : any right laid rope …   Useful english dictionary

• Right-hand rope — Right hand Right hand , a. 1. Situated or being on the right; nearer the right hand than the left; as, the right hand side, room, or road. [1913 Webster] 2. Chiefly relied on; almost indispensable. [1913 Webster] Mr. Alexander Truncheon, who is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Laid — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English