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Lashing knot - Definition |
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A lashing is the use of a rope, that has been affixed by means of a hitch, for the purpose of holding two poles, staves or other rigid objects together. A lashing is a specialised type of knot, the purpose of which is to tie two objects together. In this way structures such as bridges or towers may be built with the use of ropes and spars.
Types of lashings include square, diagonal, sheer, round and gym lashings.
The object may be the loose ends of a rope or bundle of poles or a parcel.
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Lashing - Example Usage |
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Cameronh123: @LeeKingston1 me and el are pre lashing on the train #wedontmessaround |
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rypydofysa: No need to add what they could all see, that the serpents were powerful, that the lashing tails could batter them until their own... |
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dupujuzimal: A tremendous wind, raised by the violent lashing of the dragon's gigantic tail, blew her hair into her face. |
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mogwai_poet: (Sorry, I was irrationally lashing out back there by conflating the merely scummy Diablo 3-specific stuff with ATVI's larger behavior.) |
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terriaminute: @violet_flames For me it depends on what is said & by whom, who is around, and although lashing out is tempting, humor works better. |
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