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ROGUES-YARN
ROGUES-YARN, a name given to a rope-yarn, of a particular construction, which is placed in the middle of every strand, in all cables and cordage in the king's service. It differs from all the rest, as being untarred, and twisted in a contrary manner, by which it is easily discovered. The use of this contrivance is to examine whether any cordage, supposed to be stolen or embezzled, has been formed for the king's service.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 246, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/1085.html