A string, or small cord, forming the boatswain's cat.
♦ To lash or lace. To bind anything with a rope or line.
·vt To throw out with a jerk or quickly. II. Lash ·noun A leash in which an animal is caught or hel...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A phrase to hasten the lashing of hammocks. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The order given by the boatswain and his mates on piping up the hammocks, to accelerate the duty. ...