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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Knittle \Knit"tle\, n. [From Knit.]
      1. A string that draws together a purse or bag. [Prov. Eng.]
         --Wright.
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      2. pl. (Naut.) See Nettles.
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