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

Whipping

Sea Terms

The binding of twine placed around the end of a rope to keep it from fraying.

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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