small stuff

noun

thin string, as opposed to the thick, heavy ropes that are more often used in sailing. It is commonly used in a whipping knot to bind the ends of ropes to prevent fraying.

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Meanings

nounsmall stuff (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenauticalthin string, as opposed to the thick, heavy ropes that are more often used in sailing. It is commonly used in a whipping knot to bind the ends of ropes to prevent fraying.
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APA

small stuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20stuff

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“small stuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20stuff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small stuff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20stuff.

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