kernmantel

K5E1R1N1M3A1N1T1E1L1

noun

A kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.

OriginGerman Kernmantelseil →
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Meanings

nounkernmantel (uncountable)

alternative kernmantle

  1. uncountableA kind of rope having its interior core protected by a woven exterior sheath for extra strength and flexibility.

Origin

  1. GermanKernmantelseil
  2. Englishkernmantel

From German Kernmantelseil.

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APA

kernmantel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kernmantel

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“kernmantel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kernmantel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kernmantel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kernmantel.

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