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.GLOSSARY

bend. to: to tie two ropes together by their ends.
bight: the loop or slack part formed when a rope is doubled back upon itself.
bitts: wooden uprights, usually in pairs. on the deck of a ship, used to secure
large ropes or hawsers.
block: in sailing, this refers to a pulley with one or more sheaves in a single
frame.
ballard: a post, usually round and made of metal. on the deck of a ship or a
wart, used for tying up or mooring.
capsize. to: said of a knot when it changes shape or deforms under stress so
that it loosens or slips.
clear. to: to free rigging from any obstacles; to loosen tangles in a rope.
cleat: a metal or wooden object with two horns around which rope is
belayed.
clockwise: the direction of rotation of the hands of a clock.
close hauled: the trim of the sail when sailing as close to the wind as
practical.
cordage: rope in general; in sailing, it includes wire rope.
core: the heart or inner part of a rope or sinnet.
counterclockwise: the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a
clock.
downhaul : a rope or tackle used for hauling down a sail.
earings: small ropes in the corners of sails used for reefing.
ease off, to: to slacken or let out a rope.
end: as opposed to the standing part, the part of the rope with which the knot
is tied.
eye of a rope: a loop formed at the end of a rope by splicing or seizing.
fairleader: a wooden, plastic, or metal piece with holes, used to direct
running rigging; it is lashed into the ship's rigging.
fall: the part of a tackle which passes through the blocks and to which the
strain is applied.
fender: a cushion of elastic material to protect the sides of a boat from
knocks. Grommet rings may be used as fenders.
fid: a conical wooden tool used to work or undo knots and lines.
I flake: a turn or turns in a coil of rope.
footrope: a rope fixed beneath the yards of sailing ships, supported by
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