a rope used in towing
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towropea rope used in towing
towropesTOWROPE, a rope used in towing
towroperope or hawser used in towing boats
towropesrope or hawser used in towing boats
cordellingheavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S
cordelleheavy rope formerly used for towing boats on rivers in Canada and the U.S
bittstrong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
bittsstrong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
bittedstrong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
bittingstrong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
footropea rope used in sailing
footropesFOOTROPE, a rope used in sailing
harpoonspearlike missile attached to a rope, used in hunting whales
girthlinea gantline, a rope used in single-block hoist also GIRTLINE
girthlinesGIRTHLINE, a gantline, a rope used in single-block hoist also GIRTLINE
fidsa tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope
fida tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope
quoitsa flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game
quoita flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game
marlinspikeA pointed metal tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope or wire, esp. in splicing
marlinspikesA pointed metal tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope or wire, esp. in splicing
marlinespikesA pointed metal tool used by sailors to separate strands of rope or wire, esp. in splicing
slingsA short length of rope used to provide additional support for the body in rappelling or climbing
downhaulA rope used for hauling down a sail, spar, etc., esp. in order to control a sail's shape
downhaulsA rope used for hauling down a sail, spar, etc., esp. in order to control a sail's shape
lanyardsA rope threaded through a pair of deadeyes, used to adjust the tension in the rigging of a sailing vessel
descendeura shaped metal piece through which the rope can be fed, used to control the rate of descent in abseiling
descendeursDESCENDEUR, a shaped metal piece through which the rope can be fed, used to control the rate of descent in abseiling
ascendersA device used in climbing that can be clipped to a rope to act as a foothold or handhold, or to keep something in position
fairleadpulley, thimble, etc., used to guide a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship, crane, etc., in such a way as to prevent chafing
lifelinesA rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat
henequena strong yellowish or reddish hard fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical American agave (Agave fourcroydes) found chiefly in Yucatßn and used especially in making twine and rope
papyrusA material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
papyrusesA material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
TYERope used in sailing
BASTFiber used in rope.
OAKUMRope fiber used in caulking
LASSORope used in calf roping
SISALFiber used in making rope.
SLINGRope used in hoisting cargo.