Hempen
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or resembling hemp.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Made of hemp; pertaining to hemp, or (by allusion) to a rope.
Resembling hemp; fibrous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Made of hemp.
adjective.
Like hemp.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Made of
hemp
.
adjective.
Related to hempen
ropes
, i.e., to
hanging
as
capital punishment
.
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adjective.
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
Word Usage
"I was seized, hauled aboard, sputtering and gasping and screaming in the rough hempen net, air chasing water from my lungs."
cross-reference
hempen caudle
hempen collar
hempen widow
Equivalent
tough
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
hemp
hempy