whaling lines
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- description
- Ropes used in whaling to secure harpoons to the whale and control the whaleboat's position relative to the whale.
- material_implied
- hemp
- purpose
- secure harpoons, control boats
Relationships
- entanglesHarpoon
- description
- The whaling lines become twisted around loose harpoons during the chaotic chase.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Caught and twisted—corkscrewed in the mazes of the line, loose harpoons and lances, with all their bristling barbs and points, came flashing and dripping up to the chocks
- entanglesLance
- description
- The whaling lines become twisted around loose lances during the chaotic chase.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Caught and twisted—corkscrewed in the mazes of the line, loose harpoons and lances, with all their bristling barbs and points, came flashing and dripping up to the chocks
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:06:58.449Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk