What is to pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like called?
reeve — To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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