( n. )
A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable.
( n. )
A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012