Definition of "sinnet" [sin•net]

• A braided cord (noun)

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• "So you see I have been bookseller as well as the other thing; and I received pay for my testaments in sinnet – you know what that is."
• "The chain sinnet aka chain braid, daisy chain, or monkey braid is a cable shortening and storing method that can be used to make stray cables a little more pleasing to the eye."
• "A double row of columns led down the centre of the building; they looked like mahogany, but it was only native wood; and the ornamental work at top which served for their capitals, was done in sinnet."