Meshing Needle (Net Needle)

needles such as these are usually made of plastic, but many have traditionally been made from wood or light metal

a relatively light line used for hauling heavy lines, cables or chains across a gap or through a tube or duct

Minimum Breaking Load

the load, in pounds of "pull" or force, at which a rope, chain or other item would break

a special and fancy knot, used to weight the end of a heaving line

to secure or make fast (a boat, ship, plane, buoy, gear etc) by attaching by rope or cable to the shore, a pier, a mooring buoy, or an anchor

a line such as a hawser used for mooring a vessel

turns of twine or wire, taken across a hook or shackle to prevent accidental unhooking

a polyamide synthetic material with a long chain molecule

Over-and-Under Sequence

in tying a knot, whenever two sections of the rope cross each other, one must go over the other and under

a loop made by crossing the end over the standing part

a towline or tie up line for a dingy or other small boat, tow line on bow of small boat

a sailor's "thimble, comprised of a leather strap with a metal plate placed over the palm of a sailor's hand

to slack off on a line or let it run out

a length of rope with a block or a thimble secured to its end

Plain Laid Rope (Right-Handed Rope)

rope in which three left-handed strands of right-handed yarn are twisted together

same as braid and plat, to interweave strands of rope

synthetic material used for fibers for rope and sole cloth, less elastic than nylon

lightweight, synthetic material used for cordage fiber in rope where flotation is desirable

lightweight synthetic material used for cordage fibers, dingy painters, headropes on gillnets and other uses where flotation is desirable

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PAGE 6 FISHING GEAR

Term	Definition
Meshing Needle (Net Needle)	needles such as these are usually made of plastic, but many have traditionally been made from wood or light metal
Messenger Line	a relatively light line used for hauling heavy lines, cables or chains across a gap or through a tube or duct
Minimum Breaking Load	the load, in pounds of "pull" or force, at which a rope, chain or other item would break
Monkey Fist	a special and fancy knot, used to weight the end of a heaving line
Moor	to secure or make fast (a boat, ship, plane, buoy, gear etc) by attaching by rope or cable to the shore, a pier, a mooring buoy, or an anchor
Mooring Line	a line such as a hawser used for mooring a vessel
Mouse, Mousing	turns of twine or wire, taken across a hook or shackle to prevent accidental unhooking
Nylon (PA)	a polyamide synthetic material with a long chain molecule
Over-and-Under Sequence	in tying a knot, whenever two sections of the rope cross each other, one must go over the other and under
Overhand Loop	a loop made by crossing the end over the standing part
Painter	a towline or tie up line for a dingy or other small boat, tow line on bow of small boat
Palm	a sailor's "thimble, comprised of a leather strap with a metal plate placed over the palm of a sailor's hand
Part	to break
Pay Out	to slack off on a line or let it run out
Pendant	a length of rope with a block or a thimble secured to its end
Plain Laid Rope (Right-Handed Rope)	rope in which three left-handed strands of right-handed yarn are twisted together
Plait	same as braid and plat, to interweave strands of rope
Polyester	synthetic material used for fibers for rope and sole cloth, less elastic than nylon
Polyethylene	lightweight, synthetic material used for cordage fiber in rope where flotation is desirable
Polypropylene	lightweight synthetic material used for cordage fibers, dingy painters, headropes on gillnets and other uses where flotation is desirable

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