a tapered, plastic, metal, or wooden tool used to separate strands or braids of line, used when splicing

a knot, usually in the end of a line used as a stopper, to prevent the end of the line from passing through a block or fairlead

the most common method of sewing two pieces of canvas together. Made by lapping the two pieces of canvas, then pushing the needle through the lower piece, and up through the piece to be joined

the fibers of the flax plant twisted into yarns for the purpose of making ropes, cords, small stuff, as well as canvas fabric

to coil a line spirally, laid flat on the deck, either for appearance or to make a mat

an eye in which the strands are not interwoven but are separated and bound down securely to the main part with seizing

to bind together tightly and secure

turns taken around a rope at right angles to the turns of the lashings or seizings (cross turns)

a piece of equipment that is jammed, or entangled, or dirty

a general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment

a ring or eyelet, round endless ring of rope made by unlaying the rope, then using one strand spirally, twisting onto itself, replacing the original strands

any rope for steadying purposes

the drum of a windlass or winch around which a line is taken for hauling in

the simplest knot, usually apart of another knot such as two half hitches or a fishermen's bend

a line used to hoist a spar or sail aloft

pulling on an anchor line or a rope

usually, a line sent down from aloft for the purpose of hauling gear

an opening in the hull through which mooring lines are run; also called a cat hole

fittings in the hawse holes through which dock or anchor lines may run

in general, any line that is larger than 5 inches in diameter used for towing, mooring or dock lines on larger vessels

a thin core in the center of a line

to pull strongly on a line; to throw a line

a lightweight line with weight on the end, made to be easily thrown across a gap

rope made from the fibers of plants

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PAGE 4 FISHING GEAR

Term	Definition
Fid	a tapered, plastic, metal, or wooden tool used to separate strands or braids of line, used when splicing
Figure-Eight	a knot, usually in the end of a line used as a stopper, to prevent the end of the line from passing through a block or fairlead
Flat Seam	the most common method of sewing two pieces of canvas together. Made by lapping the two pieces of canvas, then pushing the needle through the lower piece, and up through the piece to be joined
Flax	the fibers of the flax plant twisted into yarns for the purpose of making ropes, cords, small stuff, as well as canvas fabric
Flemish	to coil a line spirally, laid flat on the deck, either for appearance or to make a mat
Flemish Eye	an eye in which the strands are not interwoven but are separated and bound down securely to the main part with seizing
Frap	to bind together tightly and secure
Frapping Turns	turns taken around a rope at right angles to the turns of the lashings or seizings (cross turns)
Fouled	a piece of equipment that is jammed, or entangled, or dirty
Gear	a general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment
Grommet	a ring or eyelet, round endless ring of rope made by unlaying the rope, then using one strand spirally, twisting onto itself, replacing the original strands
Guy	any rope for steadying purposes
Gypsy	the drum of a windlass or winch around which a line is taken for hauling in
Half-Hitch	the simplest knot, usually apart of another knot such as two half hitches or a fishermen's bend
Halyard	a line used to hoist a spar or sail aloft
Hauling	pulling on an anchor line or a rope
Hauling Line	usually, a line sent down from aloft for the purpose of hauling gear
Hawse Hole	an opening in the hull through which mooring lines are run; also called a cat hole
Hawse Pipes	fittings in the hawse holes through which dock or anchor lines may run
Hawser	in general, any line that is larger than 5 inches in diameter used for towing, mooring or dock lines on larger vessels
Heart	a thin core in the center of a line
Heave	to pull strongly on a line; to throw a line
Heave Taut	to pull tight or stretch
Heaving Line	a lightweight line with weight on the end, made to be easily thrown across a gap
Hemp Rope	rope made from the fibers of plants

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