line
see also cordage
A rope in use as part of the ship's rigging, or as a towing line. When a rope is coiled up on deck, not yet being used for anything, it is simply called a rope.
A Pirate's Glossary of TermsA Pirate's Glossary of Termssee also cordage
A rope in use as part of the ship's rigging, or as a towing line. When a rope is coiled up on deck, not yet being used for anything, it is simply called a rope.