ropeband

plural ropebands · alternative roband · alternative robbin · alternative rope-band

1. nauticalA small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.

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   A catch had broken, and the capstan being forced round by the frightful pressure of the chains, the men, caught by the rebound, were struck violently on the head and chest. Freed from their broken rope-bands, the capstan-bars flew in all directions like grape-shot, killing four sailors, and wounding twelve others

   1904, Jules-Descartes Férat (translator), Jules Verne (original), Floating City, Chapter 4