Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Nettles /nĕt'-əlz/ · Net·tles · IPA /nˈɛtəlz/ 01 n. pl. The halves of yarns in the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting. 1. The halves of yarns in the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting.(Naut.)