long-splicev.
/ˈlɒŋˌsplʌɪs/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋˌsplaɪs/, /ˈlɑŋˌsplaɪs/ Nautical.
transitive. To join or intertwine (ropes) by means of a long splice.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > build a ship [verb (transitive)] > fit out or equip > ropework operations
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1863 S. B. Luce Seamanship (ed. 2) ii. 19 Instead of sticking the strands, they in turn are long spliced.
1883 Man. Seamanship for Boys' Training Ships Royal Navy 106 (heading) How do you long-splice a three or four-strand rope together?
1999 P. Caputo Voyage i. 8 The brothers examined the standing rigging and the running gear, and long-spliced new line into worn spots in the main and main-peak halyards.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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