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lay The direction of the twist in a synthetic rope strand (see right-laid); the

manner in which wires are helically laid into strands or strands into rope (see
right-laid).
line Rope with a specific use.

make fast To secure a rope.

marl A form of seizing.
marline Two-strand, left-laid, tarred hemp.

marlinspike Tapered steel tool used to separate strands in a wire rope during
splicing.

marry To interlace two ropes, end to end, for splicing.

mooring lines Rope used to tie a boat to a wharf or pier.

mousing Seizing used to prevent a pin from unscrewing and falling out of the
shackle or to close the opening of a hook.
preformed wire rope Wire rope in which the strands are permanently shaped,
before fabrication into the rope, to the helical form they assume in the wire rope.

pick On the surface of a braided rope, the visible yarn between the emergence
from and the exit to the inside of the braided rope.

picks per inch (ppi) The number of parallel picks in 1 inch (2.5 cm) of braided
rope. The picks per inch, selected at manufacture, determine strength and
flexibility of the braided rope.

preventer A length of wire chain or line that acts as a safeguard or backup tether
to keep an object (e.g., a boom) from moving unexpectedly.

reeve To pass the end of a rope through a hole.
rigging Any assembly made from wire rope that is to be used for lifting, pulling,
holding, or strapping capacity; wire rope or aircraft cable used for securing the

mast or boom of a sailboat and for the running of sails.
right-laid Rope with strands twisted up and to the right when the end points
away from the viewer.

seize To securely bind the end of a wire rope or strand with seizing wire or
strand.

seizing strand Small strand, usually of seven wires made of soft annealed wire.

seizing wire Soft annealed wire.