Flemish eye

noun

An eye splice formed by unlaying one strand of a rope's end and laying it up round the eye formed by the other portion of the rope's end.

Meanings

nounFlemish eye (plural Flemish eyes)

plural Flemish eyes

  1. nauticalAn eye splice formed by unlaying one strand of a rope's end and laying it up round the eye formed by the other portion of the rope's end.
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