Ropes

ROPES

NAUTICS - Ropes are made of hemp, flax, jute, cotton and numerous other fibres in different countries. The strands are twisted in a different direction from that of the original yarns. See following list. They are often measured by their circumference in inches and length in fathoms (6 feet). Bandura-wel. Pliable cord. Stem Pitcher plant, Ceylon. Cable. Heaviest ropes : over 10-in. circumference. Cable-laid ropes. Three ropes, three strands, twisted into one. Cablet. Ropes less than 10-in. circumference. Cant. The strand of the rope. Dori. Indian-made ropes used for tents. Dumb waiter rope. Untarred ropes of hemp. Fag end. Untwisted end of a rope. Fake. A single coil of rope. Fancy line. Braided cord used for sash windows on ships. Fathom. Standard length of rope measure - one F. is 6 feet. Hawser. Small cable twisted from three small ropes each of 20 strands. Heart. The core strand of a rope. Heart yarn. The centre of a core yarn. Kickling. Old rope round cables to keep them from chafing. Kink. To twist a rope. Knittles. The strands of two ropes twisted together. Lacs. Strong thin cords. Lay. The strand of a rope. Laying. The doubling process in rope making. Lizard. A rope with several rings spliced into it. Marling. Small tarred rope used to tie ropes. Mat. Made of old ropes, interwoven and beaten flat. Netting. Network made of cord. Parcelling. Wrapping of old canvas round ropes for protection. Patent cordage. Ropes or cords spun by natives. Paunch mat. Ships mat made from rope. Plain laid rope. Hemp or manila rope, made of three strands RH twist. Rattine. Small rope, measured by the fathom. Rombowline. Condemned canvas or rope. Rope yarn. Yarn made of RH twist, manila or hemp. Russia rope. Untarred cables and cords of hemp. Seizing. Binding two ropes together with marling. Seizing stuff. Rope of 4 to 12 strands used for seizing. Sel. Strong rope made of hemp fibres in India. Selvagee. Skein of rope with another rope wound around it. Sennit. Braid formed by plaiting strands of rope together. Shroud laid. Rope with core and four strands twisted around it. Shroud rope. Finer quality of rope of three plies; used for rigging. Spun yarn. Rope of long tow hemp, tarred and rubbed. Strap. Rope spliced to form a ring. Suti. Twisted cotton rope in India. Swab. Bunch or mop of soft rope. Tapered rope. Rope with strain bearing part thicker. Water laid. Heavy rope, three strands each with three plies, used for hawsers. White rope. Untarred cordage on ships. Worming. Filling divisions in rope between the lays with spun yarn. Wrack. Sea grass used for coarse ropes.