To coil a rope down on the deck to enable it to pay out without fouling
Related Terms |
BOLTROPE
A strong rope stitched to edges of a sail
|
CORDAGE
Ropes in the rigging of a ship
|
BELAY
To secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat
|
FREEBOARD DECK
Deck to which freeboard is measured
|
TWEEN DECK
The space between any two adjacent decks
|
RIGHT LANG LAY
Both wires and strands are laid right handed.
|
FLUSH DECK
The upper deck of a vessel that extends unbroken from stem to stern.
|
LIZARD
Short length of rope with an eye, used to hold another rope in position.
|
BEAR
Large squared off stone used with sand for scraping clean wooden decks.
|
BELOW DECKS
In or into any of the spaces below the main deck of a vessel.
|
