nettles

N1E1T1T1L1E1S1

noun

Small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing; reef points

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Meanings

nettles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of nettle
nounnettles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlynauticalSmall lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess fabric after reefing; reef points
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nettle

Nettles2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Translations

Finnish reiviside
  • reivisidereefing cord

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Slettennestlet
Cite this entry
APA

nettles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettles

MLA

“nettles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nettles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettles.

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