paunch mat

noun

A thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.

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Meanings

nounpaunch mat (plural paunch mats)

plural paunch mats

  1. historicalnauticalA thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.
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APA

paunch mat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paunch%20mat

MLA

“paunch mat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paunch%20mat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paunch mat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paunch%20mat.

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