Splice
61splice the main brace — historical (in the navy) serve out an extra tot of rum. [perh. from the issue of a tot of rum after the actual splicing of the main brace.] → main brace …
62splice graft — /ˈsplaɪs graft/ (say spluys grahft) noun a type of horticultural graft in which a V shaped cut is made in the stock, into which the scion is fitted …
63splice the main brace — phrasal : to give out or drink spirits on a special occasion or after great hardship or effort …
64splice bar — noun : joint bar …
65Eye splice — The eye splice is the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing. The ends of the rope are tucked (plaited) back into the standing end to form the loop. Originally this splice was… …
66Comma splice — A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses. For example: It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.[1] Although acceptable in some languages and compulsory in others, comma splices are usually… …
67USNS Short Splice (T-AK-249) — was an Alamosa class cargo ship that was constructed for the U.S. Navy during the closing period of World War II. However, the war ended, and she was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT Short Splice who kept her in service until transferred to… …
68eye splice — noun : a splice formed by bending a rope s end back and splicing it into the rope so that a loop is formed * * * a splice made in a rope by turning back one end and interweaving it with the main body of the rope so as to form a loop. See illus.… …
69short splice — noun : a splice using less material than the long splice but increasing the circumference * * * 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… …
70Eye-splice — n. (Naut.) A splice formed by bending a rope s end back, and fastening it into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See Illust. under {Splice}. [1913 Webster] …
