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Glossary

barge: boat for transporting material pulled on towpaths.

bend: knot that temporarily brings together two ends.

bosun: foreman of the deck crew responsible for the rigging in the era of sailing
ships.

buoy rope: thick rope generally used to lengthen the anchor chain.

caulk a hull: fill the space between the planking with caulk to make the hull
waterproof.

cleats: pieces of wood or metal around which you can moor a rope.

coils: in a knot, the coils are always made around the hand or a support.

crease: rope that passes through the holes of the deadeye to stretch and land the
shrouds and the stays. The crease is the precursor of the turnbuckle.

deadeyes: round pieces of wood with three holes for tightening the creases in
the shrouds.

fairlead: allows you to guide the ropes.

gasket: a thin rope, between 2 and 5 mm.

halyards: ropes that allow you to hoist the sails.

hoist: made up of several pulleys and a rope; allows you to increase arm force to