What does "ropeband" mean?
Ropeband: A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar. [Written also roband, and robbin.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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