Usually means: Thick coil of marline rope.
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  2. selvagee: Collins English Dictionary
  3. selvagee: Wordnik
  4. selvagee: Wiktionary
  5. Selvagee: Dictionary.com
  6. Selvagee: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. selvagee: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  8. Selvagee: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. selvagee: FreeDictionary.org
  10. Selvagee: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  (archaic, nautical) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline, used for stoppers, straps, etc.

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selvage, selvedge, service, swift, crewel, skein, spring line, leash, grommet, yarn, more...



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