Speakur

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rogue's yarn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
rogue's -yarn
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thread of red, blue or gold worsted, worked into the ropes manufactured in the government Royal dockyards, to identify them if stolen. Red for Pompey (Portsmouth), Blue for Guz (Plymouth), Gold for Chatham. Also a blue thread worked into canvas for the same purpose.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

rogue's yarns (plural)

Questions

What does rogue's yarn mean?
A thread of red, blue or gold worsted, worked into the ropes manufactured in the government Royal dockyards, to identify them if stolen. Red for Pompey (Portsmouth), Blue for Guz (Plymouth), Gold for Chatham. Also a blue thread worked into canvas for the same purpose.

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