- Tripping line
On a
boat , a tripping line is smallrope attached to thetopgallant orroyal yard , used to trip the yard and lower it to the deck. It's also a line used in letting go theanchor .
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Tripping line — Tripping Trip ping, n. 1. Act of one who, or that which, trips. [1913 Webster] 2. A light dance. [1913 Webster] Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tripping line — noun 1. : a small rope attached to a yard or upper mast and used to trip it and guide it to the deck 2. : a line used in tripping or capsizing a sea anchor * * * Naut. See under trip1 (def. 28a). [1835 45] * * * tripping line, a line or cable… … Useful english dictionary
tripping line — /ˈtrɪpɪŋ laɪn/ (say triping luyn) noun a line attached to the crown of an anchor to facilitate moving it from the bottom …
tripping line — Naut. See under trip1 (def. 28a). [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
Tripping — Trip ping, n. 1. Act of one who, or that which, trips. [1913 Webster] 2. A light dance. [1913 Webster] Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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