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Glossary
Belay To tie off, to make fast. To attach
one climber to another or to a fixed
point with a rope that will absorb the
shock of a fall.
Bight The rope folded back on itself to
form a narrow loop.
Bollard A short wood or metal post on a
boat, ship or Quat used for securing a
mooring rope.
Cable A large rope made by twisting
together three small ropes of three
strands.
Chafe Wear caused by abrasion.
Coil Rope made up in neat series of circles
usually for storage purposes.
Cordage A general term to cover all sorts
and sizes of rope.
Crossing Turn A circle of rope made with
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the rope crossing over itself.
Eye The hole inside a circle of rope; a per¬
manent loop made at the end of a rope.
The ring at the end of a fishing hook.
Fid A pointed wooden tool used to
separate strands of rope when splicing,
also used to round out eyes, grommets,
etc.
Frapping Turns Additional turns made in
lashings, whippings, and seizings to
tighten the main turns.
Grommet A continuous circle of rope.
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Half Hitch A crossing turn, often made
round an object. The crossing holds the
lower part in place.
Halyard A rope used to raise and lower
sails on a ship.
Hard-Laid Rope Any rope that has been
constructed with a tight twist or braid
and is therefore stiff to handle.
Heaving Line A light line with a weighted
end, thrown from boat, either to rescue
someone in the water or to then pull a
heavier rope.
Holdfast A fitting or fixed object to which
a rope under strain can be attached.
Karabiner An oval or D shaped metal
snap link usually with a screw-lock used
by climbers.
Laid Rope Rope made by twisting.
Lay The direction of the twist in the rope
Line Another word for rope but generally
small cordage of less than half an inch
in diameter.
Marlinespike A slim pointed metal
tool used to separate the strands of
rope, and splice wire rope, helpful to
untie knots.
Make Fast To tie up or secure a rope to
something.
Pricker A tool rather like a marlinespike
but having a wooden handle.