( v. t. )
A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
( v. t. )
A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012