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Serve Cover over either with tight binding of light twine or, more commonly
nowadays, adhesive tape.

Sheath The outside cover of a plaited ‘core and sheath’ rope.

Standing end The fixed end of a rope or line; the non-working end.

Standing part The main, non-working part of a line.

Stop, to To lash, seize or tape over temporarily, usually to prevent unlaying.

Strand Constituent part of rope. First subdivision, e.g. three strand laid rope.