That part of a rope that is fast or closest to the main coil.
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BOLTROPE
A strong rope stitched to edges of a sail
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CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
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BELAY
To secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat
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ICEBERG TONGUE
A major accumulation of icebergs projecting from the coast, held in place by grounding and joined together by fast ice.
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ICE BOUNDARY
The demarcation at any given time between fast ice and pack ice or between areas of pack ice of different concentrations.
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ICE EDGE
The demarcation at any given time between the open sea and sea ice of any kind, whether fast or drifting.
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ICEFOOT
A narrow fringe of ice attached to the coast, unmoved by tides and remaining after the fast ice has moved away.
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ICE BRIDGE
1. Surface river ice of sufficient thickness to impede or prevent navigation. 2. An area of fast ice between the mainland and nearby inhabited islands used in winter as a means of travel
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RIGHT LANG LAY
Both wires and strands are laid right handed.
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LIZARD
Short length of rope with an eye, used to hold another rope in position.
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