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Binding twine preventing a rope end from fraying.
Also known as: Rope end binding, Sailmaker's whipping
A whipping is a tight binding of twine around a rope's end, preventing the strands from unlaying without adding bulk.
Binds a rope's end to prevent its strands unlaying.
Contexts: History
Preserves the rope's working diameter where a knot in the end would not, which is why whipping rather than a stopper knot is the permanent solution.
Contexts: History
A close band of fine twine wound tightly around the rope a short distance from its cut end.