Spanish fox

noun

A yarn of rope untwisted and retwisted against its lay.

Meanings

nounSpanish fox (plural Spanish foxes)

plural Spanish foxes

  1. archaicnauticalA yarn of rope untwisted and retwisted against its lay.
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Spanish fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20fox

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