noun
1. : a line rove through a block at the jaws of a gaff to haul it down
2. : any of several short lines used chiefly on shipboard for various purposes (as the control of sash windows)
noun
1. : a line rove through a block at the jaws of a gaff to haul it down
2. : any of several short lines used chiefly on shipboard for various purposes (as the control of sash windows)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012