Naut.
a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together. Also called cuckold's neck, ring seizing, throat seizing .
[ 1840-50; so called because the noose so made is insecure ]
Naut.
a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together. Also called cuckold's neck, ring seizing, throat seizing .
[ 1840-50; so called because the noose so made is insecure ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012