gutstring

English

Etymology

gut +‎ string

Noun

gutstring (plural gutstrings)

1. A string made of gut.
   • 1873, Calendar of State Papers:

     As also all patents for new inventions not put in practice within three years, likewise the several grants of incorporation to hatband makers, gutstring makers, spectacle makers, comb makers, tobacco-pipe makers, butchers, and horners.

   • 1932, American Lawn Tennis:

     And all because your racket is strung with a fighting heart of supremely live genuine gutstring.