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Definition of Leech rope

Leech rope
Leech Leech, n. [Cf. LG. leik, Icel. l[=i]k, Sw. lik boltrope, st[*a]ende liken the leeches.] (Naut.) The border or edge at the side of a sail. [Written also leach.] Leech line, a line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by. --Totten. Leech rope, that part of the boltrope to which the side of a sail is sewed.

Meaning of Leech rope from wikipedia

- need for the bolt rope not to affect the degree of slack on the leech (trailing edge) of a sail. He further emphasized that the rope must retain its original...
- Master 4 or Puppet Master 5. Leech Woman's power is her ability to vomit poisonous leeches. In addition to her leeches, she wields a small knife. She...
- to the topmost corner. Leech – The aft (back) edge of a fore-and-aft sail is called the leech (also spelled leach). The leech is either side edge of a...
- fashioned from rope. In the 19th century this was commonly referred to as Manilla, a reference to the origin of much good quality rope. Traditionally...
- leeboard. leech The aft or trailing edge of a fore-and-aft sail, the leeward edge of a spinnaker, or a vertical edge of a square sail. The leech is susceptible...
- verse as part of an innocuous word or phrase. Originally used as a jump-rope rhyme, it is now more often sung alone or as part of a clapping game. Hand...
- from the mast to the leach of a sail. A partial batten extends from the leech partway to the mast. Battens enable the mainsail to project ****her away...
- Brails, in a sailing ship, are small lines used to haul in or up the edges (leeches) or corners of sails, before furling. On a ship rig, these brails are most...
- local wind direction. They may also be attached to the surface and/or the leech of a sail to indicate the state of the air flow over the surface of the...
- to the leech (outer vertical edges) of a sail and serve to pull the leech both in and up when furling. Shaping – Bowlines run from the leech forward...