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n. (plural of packthread English)
Usage examples of "packthreads".
And to this purpose, several packthreads were let down, with small weights at the bottom.
On these packthreads the people strung their petitions, which mounted up directly, like the scraps of paper fastened by school boys at the end of the string that holds their kite.
And to this purpose several packthreads were let down with small weights at the bottom.
On these packthreads the people strung their petitions, which mounted up directly like the scraps of paper fastened by school-boys at the end of the string that holds their kite.
He ordered many packthreads to be let down, yet not a person offered to send up a petition, but instead thereof, very bold demands, the redress of all their grievances, great immunities, the choice of their own governor, and other the like exorbitances.