| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EARING | Small rope for a gaff. |
| VANG | Rope for steadying a gaff |
| earing | rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail |
| deadboy | a small deadman (an anchor for securing a rope in mountain climbing) |
| deadboys | DEADBOY, a small deadman (an anchor for securing a rope in mountain climbing) |
| skyhooks | A small flattened hook, with an eye for attaching a rope, fixed temporarily into a rock face |
| skyhook | A small flattened hook, with an eye for attaching a rope, fixed temporarily into a rock face |
