clewline

Definitions

Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

Equivalents

Examples

“If the halyards are not single, the yard must be sent down by a yard rope, like⟳ the topgallant yard. In some vessels, instead of making the sheets and clewlines fast to the jack, over-hand knots are taken in their ends, and they are let⟳ go.”

“The only sail⟳ that is wholly ours is the spanker. They control⟳ absolutely--sheets, halyards, clewlines, buntlines, braces, and down-hauls--every sail⟳ on the fore and main. We control⟳ the braces on the mizzen, although they control⟳ the canvas on the mizzen.”

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