reef-pendant

Updated: May 22, 2025

Led by the mate, the men sprung aft, the points were soon cast off, and the reef-pendant eased off. The throat and peak halyards were manned, the main-sheet was slightly eased off, and the sail, thus enlarged, was hoisted to the mast.

William Henry Giles Kingston - The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea