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Originally Posted by Dane
The first letter is "A". I think this is a "Arse" word, but I'm not sure because I can't to read this word to the end.
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It is. If you look at the glossary, it defines "Arse" as "The hole in a block where the fall is rove." (p. 597). "Rove" is the past participle of "reeve" and "Reeve, To" and "Reeve Off, To" are also entries in the glossary.
I don't recall the use of this term in my brother's Cub Scout Guide for earning the knot-tying merit badge.
Incidentally, the other day I found a book called
Knots, Splices & Fancy Work by Charles L. Spencer at a used book store. It was originally published in 1934 and my edition is a reprint from 1953. It was a little expensive but I couldn't resist buying it. It appears in Ashley's bibliography but I don't know if he refers to it in the text. I haven't had a chance to look at it thoroughly yet. It kind of smells, but not like the sea; more like decaying paper.