Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Hemp

Traditionally, rope was made of hemp, though the rope had to be protected by tarring, since hemp rope has a propensity for rotting under nautical usage. Hemp rope was phased out when manila fibre rope, which does not require tarring, became available.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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