small stuff

noun

: small rope (such as spun yarn or marline) usually identified by the number of threads or yarns which it contains

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of small stuff was in 1846

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“Small stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20stuff. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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