a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships |
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions | |
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) | |
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis | |
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn | |