See nippering.
·noun Spun yarn used in racking ropes. II. Racking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Rack>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Spun-yarn or other stuff used to rack two parts of a rope together. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- The turns in a series circuit. ...
a crane, or pot-hook. Northumb. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
In securing the booms at sea the several turns of the lashings are frapped in preparation for the su...
The outer turns of the earing serve to extend the sail outwards along its yard. The inner turns are ...
The fastening two running parts together with a seizing, so as to prevent it from rendering through ...
Terms applied to the passing of the reef-earings, besides its over and under turns. ...
Terms applied to the passing of an earing, besides its inner and outer turns. ...