Meanings
nounsennit (countable and uncountable, plural sennits)
plural sennits · alternative sennet · alternative sinnet · alternative sinnate
- countableuncountableplaited or braided straw or grass which is used for making hats and for a variety of ornamental crafts
In the 19th century British sailors wore sennit or sennet hats. Originally made by the sailors themselves they could be waterproofed with tar.
Origin
- Frenchcoussinet
- Englishsennit
Perhaps from French coussinet, diminutive of coussin (“cushion”) because it is used to protect cables from fraying
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Finnish köysipalmikko, olkipalmikko
- köysipalmikkobraided cord
- olkipalmikkoplaited straw
French paillet
- pailletbraided cord
German Platting
- Plattingbraided cord
Greek σαλαμάστρα, σαλμάστρα
- σαλαμάστρα (salamástra)braided cord
- σαλμάστρα (salmástra)braided cord
- πλεκτή (plektí)plaited straw
Italian salamastra, salmastra
- salamastrabraided cord
- salmastrabraided cord
Māori kopu
- kopubraided cord
Romanian salamastră
- salamastrăbraided cord
Swedish platting
- plattingbraided cord
Turkish salmastra
- salmastrabraided cord
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APA
sennit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sennit
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“sennit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sennit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sennit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sennit.
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