Nettling

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

(·p.pr. & ·adj) Stinging; irritating.

II. Nettling ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Nettle.

III. Nettling ·noun The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling.

IV. Nettling ·noun A process (resembling splicing) by which two ropes are jointed end so as to form one rope.