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Rope/Line Terminology Question

7K views 24 replies 20 participants last post by  QuickMick 
I'm thinking of the generic use of the word rope..
to say that all ropes on the sailboat are called lines except four..
my reply would be halyards, sheets, vang, outhaul, and even anchor rode..

all of those, when removed from a sailboat, would be called "rope" by the general public ..
 
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