short splice

American  

noun

1. a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.

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Etymology

Origin of short splice

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

The chief steward was a friend, the bos'n or quartermaster had shown us the trick of a sheepshank or a reef-knot or a short splice.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)

My father had taught me to make a flat-knot, a bowline, a clove-hitch, two half-hitches, and such sort of things; and I got through with both a long and a short splice tolerably well.

From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore

Then take strands H and J, cut out half the yarns in each, make an overhand knot in them and tuck the ends under the next lays as in a short splice.

From Knots, Splices and Rope Work A Practical Treatise by Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt)

The common shroud knot is made by opening up the strands of a rope's end as for a short splice and placing the two ends together in the same way.

From Knots, Splices and Rope Work A Practical Treatise by Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt)

They should be capable of tying knots needed in their work, such as a square knot, clove hitch, two half hitches, bowline, short splice and eye splice.

From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown