Crossword Clue:

a rope sewn to a sail

AnswerCrossword Clue
EARINGRope for reefing a sail
INHAULRope for pulling a sail
TRICEHaul up (a sail) and lash with rope.
FURLINGQEDEnd of a proof showing the proper method of securing a sail to a mast?
PELEGLiterary captain who says "It's better to sail with a moody good captain than a laughing bad one"
BELAYFasten a rope to a cleat
CARTIREAttachment to a rope to make a tree swing