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GLOSSARY

AR.AMIDES BR.AID CORE
Synthetic (man-made) fibres. Strands of rope plaited or The inner part of a rope made
~ These fibres do not melt when braided together in a regular from parallel, twisted or
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Cl) heatedand their cost limits them pattern. Generally, a braid is flat braided fibres
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BEND Bll.EAKING STRENGTH TURN
The name given to knots that T he amount of load a new rope A circle made
bind (bend) two separate ropes will bear before it breaks. by crossing the rope over
together Breaking strength is reduced by itself
wear and tear, shock loading
BIGHT and by knots. DOUBLE
The slack part of rope between Used as a verb: to double a
the two ends that is folded back CABLE knot. To follow the lead of a
on itself to form a narrow loop A large rope made by twisting knot around again
together three lengths of three-
BLOOD KNOT strand rope ELBOW
A type of knot secured by Two crossing points made by an
numerous wrapping turns CAPSIZE extra twist in a loop
What happens when a knot
BODY layout is distorted due to EYE
The bulky, tied part of a knot overloading or 1) a hole in a knot.
overtightening. It may also be 2) the hole inside a circle of
BOLLARD done deliberately as a qick rope.
A small post of wood or metal release mechanism
on a boat or quay used for FIBRE
securmg a mooring rope CorL T he smallest element in rope
Rope wound into neat circles and cordage
or loops for storage
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CORD A pointed, wooden tool used
Small stuff under 5! I2in for separating strands of rope
(1 Omm) in diameter
FRAPPING TURNS
CORDAGE Additional turns made across
The collective term for lashing or whipping turns, used
ropes of all sizes and to tighten the previous layers of
types turns