binder twine

or binder's twine

noun

a strong, coarse twine, as of sisal, used especially in binding sheaves of grain and bales of hay.

First recorded in 1885–90

Binder twine had for years been classified with ploughs and harvesters rather than with ropes and cordage.

That was twenty-one years ago, when the famous “Binder-Twine Trust” set out with the black flag flying.

At that time he did much to solve the binder-twine problem—how to get better twine and plenty of it.

Another method of keeping the straw in place is by stretching binder twine directly over the row.

The binder-twine is invisible, and has not altered the eternal classic form of the sheaf.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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