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Noun
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(n)
taper
(a convex shape that narrows toward a point)
S:
(n)
taper
(the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone))
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(n)
wick
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taper
(a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame)
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S:
(n)
cord
(a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
"the bundle was tied with a cord"
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S:
(n)
line
(something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)
"a washing line"
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(n)
becket
((nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship)
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S:
(n)
cord
(a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
"the bundle was tied with a cord"
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(n)
lanyard
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laniard
((nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships)
S:
(n)
lifeline
(line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning)
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(n)
lifeline
(line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver)
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(n)
mooring
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mooring line
((nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place)
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(n)
painter
(a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing))
S:
(n)
ratline
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ratlin
((nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft)
S:
(n)
rope
(a strong line)
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(n)
sheet
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tack
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mainsheet
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weather sheet
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shroud
((nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind)
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(n)
shroud
(a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute)
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(n)
strand
(line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable)
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(n)
towline
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towrope
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towing line
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towing rope
((nautical) a rope used in towing)
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(n)
trace
(either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree)
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S:
(n)
candle
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taper
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wax light
(stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
Verb
S:
(v)
taper
(diminish gradually)
"Interested tapered off"
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S:
(v)
sharpen
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taper
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point
(give a point to)
"The candles are tapered"