The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Short Splice

Sea Terms

A certain kind of splice put in a rope that does not require to render through a block, as this splice, unlike the long splice, makes a bunch where the ropes are joined. It requires less length to make than the long splice, which is sometimes an important consideration.

Splices and bends — long splice, eye splice, short splice, common bend, fisherman's bend, double wall knot, serving and parcelling
Splices and bends — long splice, eye splice, short splice, common bend, fisherman's bend, double wall knot, serving and parcelling
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