baggywrinkle

noun

bag·​gy·​wrin·​kle

variants or less commonly bagywrinkle

-ˌriŋkəl

plural -s

: protective gear made from frayed out rope and used on ship rigging to prevent chafing

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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