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Catenary

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.

(2):

(a.) Alt. of Catenarian

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Catenary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/catenary.html. 1828.