Clewline

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

    "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."

Synonyms

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buntline

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"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."

Etymology

From clew + line.

Related phrases

square sail

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