New Entries/Amendments for 2004-Apr-21.html


======= Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:44:56 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	撚る
(kana1)	よる
(pos)	verb
(english1)	twist (for yarn), lay (for rope)
(reference)	yoru[縄などを]撚る(よる)、なう、編む、組む: (vt.)lay/n.[海]小綱を撚るための繊維、ヤーン; 紡ぎ糸、織り糸、編み糸、撚り糸 yarn. 
I found it in www.oceandictionary.net and many other places
to do with ropes and textiles.
(comment)	You have the word in
紙撚り 【こより】 (n) string made from twisted paper
www.oceandictionary.net has lots of other specialist words not in your dictionary
(name)	Quentin Reid