RichC | May 8, 2018
Bitter end: the free end of a line Standing part: the longer part of a line which is fixed during the tying of a knot Bight: The part of the rope between the end and the standing part. A loop formed by folding the rope back on itself Turn: a loop formed around a post, […]
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Tags: boatsafe, knots, lines, marlinspike, rope, sailboat, terms, tying
RichC | January 5, 2016
It has been an annual tradition to look at the overused terms, words and slang at the end of a year … this years Lake Superior State University’s list wasn’t that impressive in my opinion, but tradition continues: — BAE One of the top nominees. “Meaning ‘before anyone else.’ How stupid! Stop calling your boyfriend […]
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Tags: banished, lssu, slang, terms, words, wsj
RichC | March 6, 2014
Earlier this week I used a term in the title of a post, “Jury rigging SeaTalk connections on marine electronics,” and was sent an email questioning me about using the term Jury-Rig instead of Jerry Rig. Jury-Rig is the term used in my nautical books and magazines and I’ve adopted that, but I like the […]
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Tags: etymology, jury-rig, knot, nautical, sailing, ships, terms, tying
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