Sheepshank. Note: the loop of a knot is called the “bright.” The “standing part” of the rope is the part opposite the free end.
Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson, eds. The Book of Knowledge (New York, NY: The Grolier Society, 1912)
2400×795, 1.8 MiB
1024×339, 38.2 KiB
640×212, 18.7 KiB
320×106, 7.2 KiB