The nautical term "stay mouse" refers to an antiquated part of a sailing vessel's standing rigging. On all sailing ships built before about the 19th century, the stays were of natural cords.
mouse, mousing - Turns of twine, taken across a hook; wrapping twine around a hook to prevent unhooking..
Mudian rig - A contraction of "Bermudian rig," pronounced "Moodian." ...
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The distance the light can be seen is dependent upon the height of the lighthouse's light, the height of the observer and the curvature of the earth .
mouse, mousing
To pass light line across the open part of a hook to secure another object. The result is a mousing.
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Also mousing. Tying a line so that it will not come undone, such as when attaching a line to a hook.
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When it is necessary to set the trysail, adjust the jaws of the gaff to the mast, make fast the parrel, hook on the throat and peak halyard blocks and mouse them.
Mouse - Any small collar made with spunyarn or light line to hold something in place.
Mouse a Hook - The passing of several turns of line across the jaw of a hook to prevent something on the hook, such as an eye or a line, from jumping clear.
MOUSE - To put turns of rope yarn round a hook so as to prevent it slipping out from what it is hooked to. For instance, the sister hooks of the jib sheets are moused to prevent them escaping from the clew of the jib.
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