WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rogue's′ yarn′, 
  1. Textilesa yarn of distinctive color, material, or twist, laid in a strand or strands of a rope to identify the owner or the maker. Also called identification thread. 
  • 1760–70

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identification thread

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