trip line - A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground. tropics - The region around the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics are known for their warm weather.
trip line - rope used to cant a spar, as trip halyards for a topsail, or the line bent to the crown of an anchor to trip it or break it out of the ground.
Trip Line - Line attached to the crown of an anchor to pull a suck anchor loose Trough - Bottom section of a wave True Bearing - Bearing or direction taken relative to true North ...
trip, trip line Disconnect remotely. To trip the anchor is to break it loose from the bottom by pulling straight up on a trip line attached to it. Trip lines are also used to open fittings from a distance. troll ...
This is called a trip line, and attaches to the rear of the anchor, allowing it to be pulled in back first, shedding water rather than filling. This trip line can be rigged a number of ways, depending on the preference of the user.[7] ...
See also: Sailing, Boat, Point, Line, Light
 
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