Fibrous Twine

An assemblage of twisted fibers or filaments, usually designated by commercial number, in the form of a continuos cylindrical length, either of single yarn construction or of a ply yarn construction (includes natural or synthetic fibers). It also includes twisted items of multistrand construction. See also cord, fibrous. Excludes houseline; marline; ratline; rope, fibrous; roundline; seizing stuff; thread (as modified); yacht marline; and yarn.