- Sail ropes - Sails and tackle - Shrouds, halyards, etc, of a vessel - of Rig - DRess; tackle; especially (Naut.), the ropes, chains,
etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as
purchases for adjusting the sails, etc. See Illustr. of Ship and Sails.
- Non-slipping knot - A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or
perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called
bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward,
when the ship is closehauled.