a knot at the end of a line to prevent slipping through a hole, closed chock, or sheave

part of a rope, made up of yarns, the twist of the strand usually being opposite to that of the yarns, except in back-handed rope

an assembly of ropes and blocks arranged to provide mechanical advantage for hoisting, lowering, or hauling operations

to pass a line around a cleat, post, or bitt

a grooved piece of metal, either circular or teardrop-shaped, used to hold the eye of a rope or cable

yarn or small stuff made into strands

that part of a halyard which hoists a yard. Also to make a knot

a small wooden pin made of hardwood which is inserted into a knot to make it more secure or to make it more readily and quickly unfastened

done by looping the rope once round an object

a threaded, adjustable, rigging device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes and cables, often used for stays or lifelines

small stuff or light line used for whippings or sewing

a useful knot, in which the hitches are made upon the standing part of the line and then drawn up (tightened)

a loop made by crossing the end under the standing part

to separate the strands of a rope

to lash the end of a rope to prevent it from fraying

twine wound around a line, as on the end or at the eye splice, to add strength and prevent fraying or abrasion

a device, on deck, or otherwise mounted, which provides a mechanical advantage when hauling or adjusting the tension of a rope or cable

a specific type of winch used especially on ships to hoist, haul, heave, or deploy equipment such as heavy mooring lines, anchors, or fishing trawls

rotation in the direction of the sun, clockwise or right-handed

the active end of a line in casting/tying a knot

any number of threads or fibers twisted together from the various fibers of which ropes and cords are made

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PAGE 9 FISHING GEAR

Term	Definition
Stopper	a knot at the end of a line to prevent slipping through a hole, closed chock, or sheave
Strand	part of a rope, made up of yarns, the twist of the strand usually being opposite to that of the yarns, except in back-handed rope
Tackle	an assembly of ropes and blocks arranged to provide mechanical advantage for hoisting, lowering, or hauling operations
Take A Turn	to pass a line around a cleat, post, or bitt
Taut	tight, the opposite of slack
Thimble	a grooved piece of metal, either circular or teardrop-shaped, used to hold the eye of a rope or cable
Thread	yarn or small stuff made into strands
Tie	that part of a halyard which hoists a yard. Also to make a knot
Toggle	a small wooden pin made of hardwood which is inserted into a knot to make it more secure or to make it more readily and quickly unfastened
Turn	done by looping the rope once round an object
Turnbuckle	a threaded, adjustable, rigging device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes and cables, often used for stays or lifelines
Twine	small stuff or light line used for whippings or sewing
Two Half-Hitches	a useful knot, in which the hitches are made upon the standing part of the line and then drawn up (tightened)
Underhand Loop	a loop made by crossing the end under the standing part
Unlay	to separate the strands of a rope
Whip	to lash the end of a rope to prevent it from fraying
Whipping	twine wound around a line, as on the end or at the eye splice, to add strength and prevent fraying or abrasion
Winch	a device, on deck, or otherwise mounted, which provides a mechanical advantage when hauling or adjusting the tension of a rope or cable
Windlass	a specific type of winch used especially on ships to hoist, haul, heave, or deploy equipment such as heavy mooring lines, anchors, or fishing trawls
With the Sun	rotation in the direction of the sun, clockwise or right-handed
Working End	the active end of a line in casting/tying a knot
Yarn	any number of threads or fibers twisted together from the various fibers of which ropes and cords are made

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