To form this knot unlay the strands of a new, flexible rope for six to eight inches and whip the ends of each strand, as well as the standing part, to prevent further untwisting.
Take the end of a rope and unlay one strand; place the two remaining strands back alongside of the standing part (Fig.
Unlay one of the strands still further and follow up the vacant space with the corresponding strand of the other part, fitting it firmly into the rope till only a few inches remain.
Unlay the end of a rope, and with the strand a form a bight.
Secure a spar or toggle twice the circumference of the rope intended to be rove through the eye; unlay the rope which is to form the eye about three times its circumference, at which part place a strong whipping.
Unlay the ends of two ropes to a distance about four times the length used in a short splice, and then clutch them together as if about to commence a short splice.
Unlay the two ropes the required distance, and clutch them together as in Fig.
First put a stop on at twice and a half the circumference of the rope from the end, which will leave about the length for pointing, unlay the rope to the stop and then unlay the strands.
First unlay the rope so that the strands appear as in Fig.
Now unlayone strand for a considerable distance and fill {46} up the gap thus caused by twisting in the strand opposite to it of the other rope.
In unlaying for a long splice, always unlay two strands simultaneously, to keep the rope in its original lay.
Unlay the rope carefully and keep the turns of the strand in.
Proceed as in rope splicing, and after the three pairs of strands are in their places, single them, and continue to unlay and lay-in until the six meeting places of the strands are equi-distant.
Unlay both ends of the rope and bring the two standing parts of the rope together as in Fig.
We unlay the strands of each of the ropes we intend to join, for about half the length that the splice will be, putting each strand of the one between two strands of the other.
For some time our main-mast stood without larboard shrouds, till we could unlay our best cable to make more, having knotted and spliced the old shrouds till our labour was in vain.
Unlay the end of a rope for a considerable distance, and with the strands form three bights down the side of the rope, holding them fast with the left hand.
Unlay two ends of a rope, and place the two parts together.
Unlay the ends of two ropes to a distance three or four times greater than for a short splice, and place them within one another as for a short splice.
Cut a rope in two, unlay each end as for a short splice, and place the ends of each rope against the standing part of the other, forming an oblong eye, of the size you wish.
Unlay the ends of two ropes, and place the strands in one another, as for a short splice.
Unlay the end of a rope and open the strands, separating each rope yarn.
Unlay the strands of a cable-laid rope, and also the small strands of each large strand.
Unlay one strand for a considerable distance, and fill up the interval which it leaves with the opposite strand from the other rope, and twist the ends of these two together.
Unlay the strands for a convenient length; then take an end in each hand, place them one within the other, and draw them close.
Unlay the end of a rope for a short distance, and lay the three strands upon the standing part, so as to form an eye.
Unlay the ends of two ropes and put them together as for a short splice.
To make you a Flemish eye," Captain Falk continued in cold sarcasm, "you unlay the end of the rope and open up the yarns.
Presently, as a result of some little thought, he brought out from the tent the long piece of hemp rope with which we had moored the boat to the sea anchor, and proceeded to unlay it, until he had all three strands separate.
Unlay the strands for a convenient length; take an end in each hand, place them one within the other, and draw them close.
Unlay one strand for a considerable distance and fill up the interval which it leaves with the opposite strand from the other rope.
Unlay the end of the rope for a short distance and lay the three strands upon the standing part, so as to form an eye.
Unlay the strands of each rope for a convenient length and bring together as for a short splice.
Unlay to any desired length a strand, d, of one rope, laying in its place the nearest strand, a, of the other rope.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unlay" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
