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394 GLOSSARY

Glossary

As well as explaining the knotting terms used in this book,
this glossary also features some specialized climbing and
sailing terms.

Belay To secure one climber to Eve 1 A hole in a knot. 2 The hole
another with a rope. inside a circle of rope. 3 A permanent
Bight 1 The part of a rope that is loop fabricated at the end of a piece
folded back on itself to form a narrow of rope. 4 The opening at the end of
loop. 2 The curved side of a knot. a fishing hook, through which a line
Blood knot Knot consisting of many can be threaded.
turns, used in angling or climbing. Fid A sharp, pointed wooden tool
Boat hook In sailing, a pole with a used to separate strands of rope.
hook on one end, used to help catch Frapping turns Extra turns made
hold of a rope or ring. across lashing, whipping, or
Body The tied part of a knot. seizing turns.
Braid Strands or yarns woven or Half hitch A circle of rope wound
braided together in a regular pattern. around an object or boat fitting. It is
Braided rope Rope consisting of kept in place by placing one end of
multiple woven or braided strands the rope across and at right angles
or yarns. to the other end.
Breaking rope The part of a rope that Hard-laid rope Tightly twisted,
controls the amount of slip of a knot, three-strand rope designed to be
and that restricts the amount of slip very stiff and firm.
a knot has during a fall. Heaving line The light line attached
Carabiner In climbing, a D-shaped to a mooring rope that is thrown from
or oval metal snaplink fitted with a a boat and used to haul a mooring
locking device. rope ashore.
Chafe The frayed part of a rope, Laid rope A rope made by twisting
caused by abrasion against a strands of yarn together.
rough surface. Large-diameter rope Rope of around
Cleat On a boat, a fitting around 1 in (24 mm) diameter or more.
which a rope is wound to secure it. Lash; lashing To secure two or more
Coil A rope that has been placed into adjacent or crossed poles by binding
a neat series of circles or loops, often them with rope; the term for the
for storage purposes. binding itself.
Cordage The general term for rope. Lashing turn A turn used to bind
Core The inner part of a rope which poles together, as part of a lashing.
is made from parallel, twisted, or Lay The direction in which the twists
braided rope fibers. of the strands in a laid rope lie.
Crossing turn A circle of rope Lead The number of strands used
made by crossing one end of to make a braid, used particularly in
a rope over itself. a Turk’s Head knot.