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1.verbOf the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone."The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."
2.verbTo pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
3.noun(ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
4.nounThe process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling.
5.nounThe process of stinging somebody with nettles.