noun a rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
2. necklace ·noun a string of beads, ·etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
noun a rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
2. necklace ·noun a string of beads, ·etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012