plied
Exercised a trade
Plied is the past tense of ply, a verb with two main threads.
To ply a trade or craft is to practice it steadily: She plied her trade as a seamstress for forty years.
To ply someone with something is to keep offering it persistently: He plied her with drinks, They plied us with questions.
To ply a route is to travel it regularly: Ferries plied the river between the two cities.
Skilled manual art
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- practicedSkilled from repeated effort
- workedPerformed labor or tasks
- professionTrained occupational field
occupation · tradesman · artisan · journeyman · apprentice · livelihood · calling · handiwork
Thick twisted fibers
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- strandThin fiber piece
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
twine · thread · yarn · coiled · spiral · braided · woven · intertwined
Bladed poles for boats
- rowingPulling oars to move
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- boatWatercraft for travel
vessel · waters · seas · rivers · channels · voyage · navigation · ferried
Twisted strand for crafts
- threadFiber for stitching
- woolSheared animal fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
knitting · crochet · weaving · fabric · loom · needlework · embroidery · tapestry
craft
Skilled manual art
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- practicedSkilled from repeated effort
- workedPerformed labor or tasks
profession · occupation · tradesman · artisan · journeyman · apprentice · livelihood · calling · handiwork · workmanship
rope
Thick twisted fibers
cable · twine · thread · yarn · coiled · spiral · braided · woven · intertwined · entwined
oars
Bladed poles for boats
boat · vessel · waters · seas · rivers · channels · voyage · navigation · ferried · rowed
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
silk · knitting · crochet · weaving · fabric · loom · needlework · embroidery · tapestry · fiber
provided
Supplied or given
- furnishedProvided with necessities
- offeredPresented for consideration
- gaveTransferred possession freely
served · dispensed · administered · distributed · lavished · showered · regaled · treated · pressed · pushed
laminate
Bond thin layers together
folded · thickness · composite · tissue · cardboard · plywood · paperboard · layers · coating · laminated
- yarnskein, wool yarn, hank, cotton yarn, ball