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Fri., 10/17 Pancho Harrison

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magus:
I think you're right, ktoonces, about two sheets to the wind --- didn't occur to me how clever the clue really is.

LARewind --- went to the site you provided but neither rope nor line appears.  I read Chapman's when I sailed, and as I recall, sailors use rope generically and depending on its use it can be a sheet, halyard, or line.

Thomps2525:
Ahoy, Ensign magus, belay that gab! That website lists all nautical terms, not just the different types of rope. After ye finish swabbing the foredeck, ye can check the list more thoroughly. Here are the first two "ropes" on the list:

bobstay - rope used on ships to steady the bowsprit
boltrope - strong rope stitched to edges of a sail

After ye find the rest of 'em, report to the galley. Ye'll be peelin' spuds for tonight's dinner.

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