Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MAR-TI-NETS
MAR-TIN-ET, or MART-LETMAR-TIN-GAL
MAR-TI-NETS, n.
In ships, martinets are small lines fastened to the leech of a sail, to bring it close to the yard when the sail is furled. Bailey.
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