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Sisal Hemp

Webster's Dictionary

The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; - so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sisal Hemp'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sisal-hemp.html. 1828.