- cleat hitch
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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hitch — a general name for a series of knots used in angling and for tying up boats. See cleat hitch, clove hitch, double half hitch and rolling hitch … Dictionary of ichthyology
hitch — Synonyms and related words: acute pain, amble, arrange a match, articulate, attach, barge, batten, batten down, bed, bed down, bite, block, blockade, bob, bolt, boring pain, bottleneck, bowl along, break, bridle, brush, buckle, bundle, butt,… … Moby Thesaurus
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Knot — For speeds, see Knot (unit). For other uses, see Knot (disambiguation). Some knots 1 Yarn knot ABoK #2688 2 Manrope knot 3 Granny knot 4 Rosebud stopper knot(?) … Wikipedia
Belaying — is also a nautical term describing the act of making a line fast to a cleat, pin or other fixed object. This article is about belaying as it relates to climbing; in this context, belaying refers to the practice of controlling the rope fed out to… … Wikipedia
Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… … Wikipedia
tack — I n 1. nail, rivet, brad, cleat, staple; pin, peg, dowel, skewer; spike, bolt, toggle, cotter, cotter pin, treenail, trunnel, thole or tholepin; thumbtack, Brit. drawing pin, carpet tack, roofing tack; stitch, baste, lace; safety pin, straight… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Halyard — In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist (pull up) a sail, a flag or a yard. The term Halyard comes from the phrase to Haul yards . Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of… … Wikipedia
articulate — Synonyms and related words: Ciceronian, Demosthenian, Demosthenic, Tullian, accouple, accumulate, adjust, agglutinate, amass, apprehensible, assemble, associate, audible, band, batten, batten down, bolt, bond, bracket, breathe, bridge, bridge… … Moby Thesaurus
batten — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, act drop, adhesive tape, anchor, articulate, asbestos, asbestos board, backdrop, band, bandage, bang, bar, barricade, batten down, belay, belt, bloom, blossom, bolt, bolt down, boom, border,… … Moby Thesaurus
