Sennit

Sennit

Sennit is a kind of flat cordage made by plaiting thinner strands of rope or grass. It can also be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of macrame, or to make straw hats.

Sennit is the western term used for Magimagi which is an exclusive product of the Fiji Islands. Few people in the world know the beauty of this scarce natural resource. Even fewer people (only Fijian Artist) know how to weave the beauty into the traditional Fijian look.

The term is also used in Hawaii and throughout Polynesia for cordage made by braiding the fibers of coconut husks. It was important in attaching the "ama" (outrigger) via the "iako" to the hull of canoes, stones to war-club handles, errecting "hale" (houses), etc.


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  • Sennit — Sen nit, n. [Seven + knit.] 1. (Naut.) A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff. [1913 Webster] 2. Plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sennit — [sen′it] n. [< ?] 1. a flat braided material made by plaiting strands of rope yarn 2. plaited straw, grass, etc. used for making hats …   English World dictionary

  • sennit —    Aha.    ♦ To braid sennit, hō aha …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • sennit — bukasnukė barakuda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sphyraena obtusata angl. blunt barracuda; blunt jawed sea pike; obtuse barracuda; sennit; striped barracuda rus. тупорылая барракуда ryšiai:… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • sennit — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1769 1. a braided cord or fabric (as of plaited rope yarns) 2. a straw or grass braid for hats …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sennit — /sen it/, n. 1. a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships. 2. braided straw or grass used in making hats. Also, sennet, sinnet. [1760 70; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • sennit — noun a) braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as plaited rope yarns b) straw or grass which is braid for a hat …   Wiktionary

  • sennit — n. flat braided cord used on ships; braided straw or leaves used to make hats …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sennit — noun 1》 plaited straw, hemp, or similar material used to make hats. 2》 Nautical variant spelling of sinnet …   English new terms dictionary

  • sennit — sen·nit …   English syllables

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