sarpler

noun

sar·​pler

ˈsärplər

variants or sarplier

-lēər

plural -s

1

obsolete : a weight for a bale of wool usually estimated as 80 tods or 2240 lbs.

2

: a covering or wrapper of coarse cloth (as sackcloth)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sarpler, from Middle French sarpilliere

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