When a line is spirally coiled about its end...

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When a line is spirally coiled about its end and lying flat on deck, it is said to be __________.

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When a line is spirally coiled about its end and lying flat on deck, it is said to be __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Traditional deck seamanship terms for arranging lines on deck • The visual difference between spirally coiled vs. laid out in long bights • How lines are prepared on deck for rapid running out vs. for neat stowage

💭 Think About

• Picture each choice in your mind: what does the line actually look like on deck for each term? Flat circles, long back-and-forth bights, or something else? • Which term specifically describes a neat, flat pattern that starts from the standing end and works outward in a spiral on the deck? • Think about what term you would use for a line that’s just gathered into loops in your hand versus one that’s laid out as a flat spiral on deck.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term is associated with a flat pattern on deck rather than a bundle in your hand or on a pin • Separate in your mind which term refers to preparing a line’s end with small stuff (marline/twine) instead of how it’s laid out on deck • Confirm which term is commonly used to describe the decorative, non-snarling way of laying down a line in a tight spiral on deck