equipment

whale-line

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Properties

_kg_layer
0
description
A crucial, strong rope used in whaling to secure a harpooned whale, historically made of hemp but now often Manilla rope.
length
over two hundred fathoms
purpose
secure harpooned whale
strength
bears strain nearly equal to three tons
thickness
two-thirds of an inch

Relationships

  • referenced_byHemp
    context
    was_used_for
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk
    source_text
    The line originally used in the fishery was of the best hemp
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:15.460Z
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk

Metadata

Version
2
Created
3/2/2026
Updated
3/2/2026
Edited by
KG Extractor