reeved
1reeved — adjective Of a rope, passed through a hole, ring or pulley …
2reeved — rɪËv n. head of a city council, chief administrator of a town v. (Nautical) fasten with a rope, tie down with a rope; thread a rope through a block or pulley …
3well-reeved — …
4Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …
5un|reeve — «uhn REEV», verb, rove or reeved, reev|ing. Nautical. –v.t. to draw (rope) back as through a block or thimble. –v.i. 1. (of a rope) to become unreeved. 2. to draw back a reeved rope …
6Angle brace — Brace Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.… …
7Brace — Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. [1913… …
8False quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… …
9Fifth quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… …
10Martingal — Martingale Mar tin*gale, Martingal Mar tin*gal, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm[ a]rtaga a kind of bridle.] 1. A strap fastened to a horse s girth, passing… …
