Net"tler (?), n. One who nettles. [R.] Milton.
Net"tles (?), n. pl. [See Knittle.] (Naut.) (a) The halves of yarns in
the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting. (b) Small
lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams. (c) Reef points.
Net"tling (?), n. (Rope Making) (a) A process (resembling splicing) by
which two ropes are joined end to end so as to form one rope. (b) The
process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent
tangling.
Net"tling, p. pr. & a. Stinging; irritating.
Nettling cell (Zoöl.), a lasso cell. See under Lasso.