The object to which a rope is secured.
A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.
The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
To lay aside; stop; cancel.
To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
The general command to stop or cease.
simple past tense of belie (“encompass”)
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
To suffer griping pains.
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To annoy or bother.
To complain; to whine.