footrope
Rope beneath yard
A footrope is a rope stretched beneath a ship's yard or bowsprit for sailors to stand on while working aloft: The crew edged along the footrope to furl the sail.
In fishing, a footrope is the weighted line along the bottom edge of a trawl net that keeps it close to the seabed.
Outer spar end
- ratlinesRope ladder rungs aboard
- shroudsWraps that hide
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
- sparNautical support beam
yard · mast · rigging · furling · reefing · clew · gasket · aloft
Sail-hoisting tackle
- stayRemain in position
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- tackleGear or takedown
lanyard · belaying · grommet · sheave · thimble · whipping · seizing · splice
Elevated taut cable
- funambulistOne who walks ropes
- wirewalkerTightrope performer
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- acrobatAgile circus performer
circus · equilibrium · balance · daredevil · trapeze · stunt · performance · spectacle
yardarm
Outer spar end
spar · yard · mast · rigging · furling · reefing · clew · gasket · aloft · topmast
halyard
Sail-hoisting tackle
tackle · lanyard · belaying · grommet · sheave · thimble · whipping · seizing · splice · cleat
highwire
Elevated taut cable
- funambulistOne who walks ropes
- wirewalkerTightrope performer
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
acrobat · circus · equilibrium · balance · daredevil · trapeze · stunt · performance · spectacle · tightwire
headline
News article title
meshwork · cordage · splicing · twine · fisherman · drag-net · groundline · webbing · sinker · buoy