The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Cordage

Sea Terms

A term applied in a general way to all the standing and running rigging.

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2026 Editor's Note: Cordage's revolution came in the 1950s: nylon, Dacron and now fibers stronger than steel replaced hemp and manila — but every knot, splice and term in this book carried over to the new rope. See rope. (Ed: BR 2026-06-16)

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