B'AST, noun A rope or cord, made of the bark of the lime tree, bass-wood or linden; or the bark made into ropes and mats.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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