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# hempen

adjective

«hempen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Hempen means made of hemp, a tough plant fibre used for rope and cloth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/#m1)
2. (old use) A hempen rope is a rope for hanging, in old songs and tales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, a hempen rope may be a ship's rope or, in old songs, a rope for hanging

### Examples

- The sailors tied the hempen rope to the mast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/#x1)
- At last the hempen rope was almost worn out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/#x2)
- The sack was made of coarse hempen cloth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hempen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hempen/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hempen» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hempen.html) on Mova free.