Twine (twīn), n. [AS. twīn, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. tvinni; from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.] 1. A twist; a convolution.
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Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton.
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2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
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3. The act of twining or winding round. J. Philips.
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Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine.
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Twine, v. i. 1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
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2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
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As rivers, though they bend and twine,
Still to the sea their course incline. Swift.
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3. To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] Chapman.
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4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.
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