The clevis of a pulley block.
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 short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
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.
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 cord.
A straight line between two points of a curve.
A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
A horizontal member of a truss.
An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
The string of a musical instrument.
To write chords for.
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
To accord; to harmonize together.