English Dictionary

clewline

名詞

(sailing) Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

日本語の意味

帆船用語：正方形の帆を屋に巻き上げる際に使う、最も外側に位置する索（ロープ）

Before the squall hit, the boatswain grabbed the clewline to secure the square sail to the yard.

突風が来る前に、甲板長は四角帆をヤードに巻き上げるための最外側のロープをつかんで帆を固定した。

意味（1）

(sailing) Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard

If the halyards are not single, the yard must be sent down by a yard rope, like the topgallant yard. In some vessels, instead of making the sheets and clewlines fast to the jack, over-hand knots are taken in their ends, and they are let go.

clewlines （ plural ）