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doubled over; braided; figuratively, involved; intricate; artful. Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides. Shak.

erous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis.

o protect the hand. Hudibras. Hence, Baskethilted, a. -- Basket work, work consisting of plaited osiers or twigs. -- Basket worm (Zoöl.), a lepidopterous insect of the genus Thyridopteryx and allied genera, esp. T. ephemeræformis. The larva makes and carries about a bag or basket-like case of silk and twigs, which it…

Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.

Plaited lengthwise and twisted in addition, as the bud of the morning-glory. Gray.

A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.

A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle.

To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold. 1 Kings vi. 34.

commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like.

A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment.

and used to lash a furled sail securely. Sea gaskets are common lines; harbor gaskets are plaited and decorated lines or bands. Called also casket.

Plaited after the manner of kilting.

A kind of loose-fitting plaited jacket, having a loose belt.

A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young leaves of a plant (Carludovica palmata).

Plaited strips or bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like.

Woven; plaited. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf. -- Pli"cate*ly, adv.

led with exceedingly glutinous matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve.

A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills.

A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide T. Roosevelt.