Sisal
['saɪs(ə)l] or ['saɪsl]
Definition
(noun.) Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope.
(noun.) a plant fiber used for making rope.
Checked by Laurie--From WordNet
Examples
- Sisal also lacks the flexibility of Manila, being much more stiff and harsh. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Oiling is also an important process in the manufacture of ropes from hard fibers, as Manila, Sisal and New Zealand. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- As Manila fiber is at times adulterated with Sisal, so has the latter its adulterant in a plant called Istle, which grows in Mexico and has hitherto been chiefly used in brush making. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Manila and Sisal Fibers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The development of the self-binding reaper on our western grain-fields has opened a gold mine for Sisal cordage. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Edited by Carmella