Common nickname for aviation personnel onboard ship.
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The length of line is normally measured in _________.
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Most rope and line aboard ship is stowed in the Boatswain's _________.
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*Brownshoes
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*Fathoms
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*Locker
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Tapered steel tool used for separating strands of rope.
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Name for two-stranded, left-laid, tarred hemp.
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A pointed, round, tapered wooden tool designed for splicing fiber lines.
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*Marlinspike
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*Marline
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*Fid
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General term applied to both fiber and wire.
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_________ down a line is to lay it out in long, flat rows.
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The _______ knot is the best-known knot for bending two lines together.
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*Rope
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*Faking
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*Square
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The strongest and most expensive natural fiber rope.
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To _______ down a line is to lay it down in a flat helical coil on the deck.
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The ______ hitch is the best all-around knot for bending to anything round or nearly round.
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*Manila
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*Flemish
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*Clove
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