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2. Worm, parcel and serve - Wikipedia

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   "Worming" the line is designed to fill in the channels (the contlines) between the strands in order to keep water out and to allow tighter, smoother wrapping of the next layers by giving the rope a more cylindrical shape. Lengths of "small stuff" or string are led along the lay of the rope between the strands, following the twist so that they ...

3. Nautical cable - Wikipedia

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   The three ropes are so tightly wound counter to the weave of the constituent ropes that the fibers are compressed and the individual weaves stressed, sealing out the water and resulting in a length of about 180 metres (100 fathoms), the UK traditional definition of cable length. Using a cable, the raising of the anchor, or any activity ...

4. Marlinspike - Wikipedia

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   A marlinspike (/ ˈ m ɑːr l ɪ n s p aɪ k /, sometimes spelled marlin spike, marlinespike, or [archaic] marlingspike) is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a narrow metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, it is used in tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing , untying knots , drawing tight using a marlinspike ...

5. Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia

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   The taut-line hitch is an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch to adjust the ...

6. Standing rigging - Wikipedia

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   On modern yachts, standing rigging is often stainless steel wire, Nitronic-50 stainless steel rod or synthetic fiber.Semi-rigid stainless steel wire is by far the most common as it combines extreme strength, relative ease of assembling and rigging with reliability.

7. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Fixes ladders, and railings, would be removed and replaced with Jacob's ladders and ropes in preparation for battle. This was done to prevent such wooden elements from blocking line of sight or turning into shrapnel when hit by enemy shells. Crew on a square rigged ship climbing onto the main-top using the Jacob's ladder