“fisherman's”

The following 4 entries include the term fisherman's.

fisherman's bend

noun

: a knot made by passing the end twice round a spar or through a ring and then back under both turns see knot illustration

double fisherman's knot

noun

fisherman's knot

noun

: a knot for tying the ends of two lines together that is made by tying overhand knots in the ends around the opposite standing parts

fisherman's staysail

noun

: a triangular or quadrilateral sail between the foremast and mainmast of a fishing schooner


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