Cordage
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A short encyclopedia entry defining cordage as the general term for cords, ropes and cables, especially those used in ship rigging. It distinguishes cord, rope and cable by size, lists the materials they can be made from, and notes the loss in length of hemp fibres when twisted. It also mentions wire ropes and the replacement of hempen cables by iron chains.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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