a splice made in a rope by turning back one end and interweaving it with the main body of the rope so as to form a loop. See illus. under splice .
[ 1760-70 ]
a splice made in a rope by turning back one end and interweaving it with the main body of the rope so as to form a loop. See illus. under splice .
[ 1760-70 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012