yardrope

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“The first thing you do is to unreeve the yardrope, keeping the end⟳ aloft at the crosstrees (perhaps the same rope will do), hook the block⟳ on under the cap, or if there is no eye-bolt there put⟳ a strap round the cap, hook the block⟳ on it, reeve the mast-rope through it, then through the heel of the mast, make⟳ it fast to the cap on the other side, and call⟳ out, "Haul taut the mast-rope;"”

“Got his hand jammed by yardrope on winch-end. Got his foot jammed between two balks of timber. Fell on deck. A sling of cargo knocked him off ship on to whari. Got his hand jagged by winch-wire.”

“Take⟳ the end⟳ of a yardrope aloft, reeve it through this block⟳ from aft forward⟳, and make⟳ it fast round the quarter of the yard.”

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