Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Avast
A
The order to stop
2
Q
Check away
A
Ease the rope/wire out whilst keeping it under your control
3
Q
Down slack
A
Remove the slack from a line
4
Q
Haul taut
A
Pull tight by hand
5
Q
Heave in
A
To pull the rope or cable by either hand or power
6
Q
Surge
A
Keep the turns on bollards or a cleat but at the same time ease the line out under its own weight or tension
7
Q
Stop
A
Stop what you are doing and await further instructions
8
Q
Walk back
A
Walk back towards the working end whilst keeping it in hand
9
Q
Veer
A
Pay out a line, wire or cable under power
