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elbow: in a double crossing turn, one of two sections of rope between the

crossing turn at the top, and the working end and standing part at the bottom eye:
a small closed loop in a rope’s end (or on a bight) formed by seizing or splicing
fair/fairing: to smooth or refine a misshapen knot

fiber: the smallest component, either natural or synthetic, from which cordage is
made fid: a tapered, pointed tool used to loosen knots

foundation knots: an ad-hoc category in this book that introduces basic knots

and concepts frapping turn: in a lashing or seizing, turns of the line over and at
a right angle to previous round turns or wrappings, to tighten them guillotine: a
stationary electric hot-knife for cutting rope

halyard: a line used to raise a sail or a flag

hawser: 1. a heavy line, often a cable, for towing, anchoring, or tying up a ship;

2. occasionally: any rope, especially one of three twisted into a cable heaving
line: a rope meant to be thrown

heaving line knot: a stopper knot tied to add weight to the end of a heaving line.
Also: the name of a specific heaving line knot.

hemp: a natural rope fiber from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)

henequen: a natural rope fiber from the henequen agave (Agave fourcroydes)
high-modulus polyethylene: a synthetic rope fiber often sold under the trade
names Spectra and Dyneema ®
®

hitch: a knot tied to an object, usually used to connect two objects together with
a length of rope between them jute: a natural rope fiber from plants of the genus
Corchorus

kernmantle: two-layer rope construction, with a braided cover and a load-
bearing core laid: twisted, describing a method of rope construction

lash, lashing: ropework that ties two or more poles tightly together, usually
incorporating numerous round and frapping turns line: a general term for a rope
when it is in use

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