Bitter end: |
the free end of a line |
Standing part: |
the longer part of a line which is fixed during the tying of a knot |
Bight: |
The part of the rope between the end and the standing part. A loop formed by folding the rope back on itself |
Turn: |
a loop formed around a post, rail, or the line itself |
Crossing Turn: |
a circle of rope made by crossing the rope over itself |
Loop: |
a circle of rope made by bringing two parts of the rope together without crossing them over each other |
Splice: |
weaving strands of a line to itself or to a second piece of line |
Whipping: |
wrapping twine or tape around line to line’s end to prevent unraveling |
Seizing: |
wrapping twine or tape around two lines to bind two parts of line side by side |
Worming: |
laying smaller line in the spiral grooves (with the lay) between line strands |
Parcelling: |
winding strips of canvas over, and in the same direction as, worming |
Serving: |
winding small line against the lay and over worming and parcelling to protect line from chafe and water damage |
Flemish: |
to make a Flemish coil by taking the end of a line and laying it in a tight flat spiral on the deck. Used to "tidy" up and keep line neat |
Faking: |
laying a line on deck in a series figure eights so the line will run free without tangling |
Flaking: |
laying out line on deck in parallel rows. Don’t confuse with faking. |
Short splice: |
the strongest way to connect two lines. This splice has 6 strands in the cross section and is thick and may not run through a block |
Long splice: |
the strand of one line replaces the strand of the other line. The size of line is kept the same however, and it is weaker than the short splice |
Eye splice: |
stronger than any knot in forming a loop in a line |
Thimble: |
a metal or plastic form inserted in the eye splice to prevent chafe |
Back splice: |
splicing a line back on itself to prevent unraveling - it like the short splice has a cross section of 6 strands and may not be able to be pulled through a block |
Eye: |
A loop made in the end of a rope either by knotting, seizing or splicing. |
Coil: |
Rope made into a neat series of loops or circles, usually for storing. |
