small+rope

  • 91Line — or lines may refer to: * Line (geometry), an infinitely extending one dimensional figure that has no curvature * a length of rope, cable or chain when put to use (such as a clothesline, anchor line) * a line or queue of people waiting in a queue… …

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  • 92funiculus — /fyooh nik yeuh leuhs/, n., pl. funiculi / luy /. 1. Anat. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord. 2. Bot. a funicle. 3. Entomol. (in certain insects) the portion of the antenna between the basal segments and the club. [1655 65; < L …

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  • 93funiculus — fu•nic•u•lus [[t]fyuˈnɪk yə ləs[/t]] n. pl. li [[t] ˌlaɪ[/t]] 1) anat. any cordlike structure, esp. certain nerve bundles 2) bot the stalk of an ovule • Etymology: 1655–65; &LT; L: small rope, cord =fūni(s) rope, line + culus cule I …

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  • 94cord — /kɔd / (say kawd) noun 1. a string or small rope composed of several strands twisted or woven together. 2. flex. 3. a hangman s rope. 4. Anatomy a cordlike structure: the spinal cord. 5. a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth. 6. a ribbed fabric …

  • 95ratline —   n. small rope forming rung of rope ladder …

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  • 96worm — [wʉrm] n. [ME &LT; OE wyrm, serpent, dragon, akin to Ger wurm &LT; IE base * wer , to turn, bend &GT; WARP, L vermis, worm] 1. any of many slender, soft bodied animals, some segmented, that live by burrowing underground, in water, or as parasites …

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  • 97reef point — noun also reefing point : one of the pieces of small rope passing through the eyelet holes of a reef band and used in reefing the sail called also point; see sail illustration * * * reef point noun A short rope on a reef band to secure a reefed&#8230; …

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  • 98gas|ket — «GAS kiht», noun. 1. a ring, strip, or sheet of rubber, metal, plaited hemp, or other material packed around a piston, pipe joint, cylinder head, or other enclosed area under pressure, to keep steam, gas, and the like, from escaping. 2. Nautical …

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  • 99Großer Feldberg — Infobox Mountain Name=Großer Feldberg Photo=Grosser feldberg taunus016 edit.jpg Caption=Großer Feldberg Elevation=convert|878|m|ft|0 Range = Taunus Location=Hesse, Germany Prominence = convert|670|m|ft|0|abbr=on Coordinates =&#8230; …

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  • 100service board — service board, Nautical. a small grooved, flat board with a handle, used in place of a serving mallet for winding a service on small rope …

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