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bola
a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
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brace
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
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brail
a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
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bungee, bungee cord
an elasticized rope
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cable
a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
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cordage
the ropes in the rigging of a ship
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guide rope
a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
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halliard, halyard
a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
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halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
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harpoon line
a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
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hawser
large heavy rope for nautical use
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jump rope, skip rope, skipping rope
a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
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lashing
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
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lariat, lasso, reata, riata
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
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prolonge
a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
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small stuff
any light rope used on shipboard
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tier
something that is used for tying
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tightrope
tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
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trip line
a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance
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ground cable
a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
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high wire
a tightrope very high above the ground
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marline
a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
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royal brace
a brace to secure the royal mast
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seizing
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
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sennit
flat braided cordage that is used on ships
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spun yarn
(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together
