A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
A spade for digging turf in the Fens.
A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
An eye in the end of a rope.
The clevis of a pulley block.
A pocket in clothing.
A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
A curve in a rope
A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.
A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf
To arrange or fasten (a rope) in bights.