Is rope made in the usual way, being three or four strands of yarns laid up right-handed, or with the sun; it is used for small running rigging, as well as for standing rigging, shrouds, &c.; in the latter case it is generally tarred to keep out rain. It is supposed that this style of rope is stronger in proportion to the number of yarns than cable or water-laid rope, which is more tightly twisted, each strand being a small rope. This latter is more impervious to water, and therefore good for cables, hawsers, &c.; it is laid left-handed, or against the sun.
v. tr. to catch a horse or bullock with a noosedrope. It comes from the Western United States, wher...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
To take or sweep in collectively; an expression much used in colloquial language at the West. It ori...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.