Young sailor's assistant in practical seamanship including the rules of the road; directions for resuscitating the apparently drowned, etc., etc., together with the salutes ... naval signal flags, Very's lights, and the international code of signals (1893)
Taunt, Emory H · Washington · leaf 120
-third under each strand.This will make a good taper. Then set it up and stretchit well, beating the yarns well into place and breaking themoff close to the rope, by working them backwards and for-wards two or three times, or with nippers. Then red leadparcel and serve over with spun yarn. To… … >A rope yarn knot.Used in bending rope yarns together.
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