splice

splice
—spliceable, adj.
/spluys/, v., spliced, splicing, n.
v.t.
1. to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
2. to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends.
3. to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing.
4. to join or unite.
5. Genetics. to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together.
6. Informal. to unite in marriage: They'll be spliced in June.
7. splice the main brace, Naut.
a. to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.
b. to drink spirits.
n.
8. a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
9. the union or junction made by splicing.
10. a joining or junction of two pieces of timber, spar, etc., by overlapping and fastening the ends.
11. a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.
[1515-25; < earlier D splissen (now splitsen)]

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 permanent joining of two ropes by interweaving their strands. In the short splice the strands of each rope are unlayed (untwisted), interwoven, and tucked into the lay (twist) of the other rope. For neatness the strands are usually trimmed down before the final tuck is made.

      For making a permanent eye (closed circle) in a single rope, the eye splice, in which the free end is unlayed and interwoven at some point in the standing part of the rope, is employed, especially on sailing vessels.

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(as the ends of ropes),


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