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Glossary by K.D. Harryman

September 12, 2023

Reading Time: 1 Minutes

Clear, To: To remove kinks and snarls from a rope.

Clue: A Thread which, if followed, leads to the solution of a problem.

Give, To: To start, to ease, to render, to slacken, to slip.

Grow, To: A cable grows in the direction it leads from the hawse hole.

(Q) “How does she grow?” (A) “Dead ahead, sir!”

Open, To: To separate the strands or yarns of a rope. To untie a knot.

Pinion, To: To bind the arms or wings of any creature.

Sick Seams: A sailmaking term. Indicates that the stitches are worn and giving way.

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