Rope
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An encyclopedia entry on rope from Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary (1876). It defines rope and its constructions (cable-laid, hawser-laid, shroud-laid), lists rope names by purpose, and explains terms such as whipping, serving, worming and splicing. It also covers rope-making in ancient Egypt, with an illustration from Thebes, plus coir and wire rope, strength tables for rope and chain, and a glossary of nautical ropes.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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